Universal fuse holder and cut-out with built-in safety features and method

摘要

A universal fuse holder and cut-out is provided with a slot having a length L and width W aligned with the fuse tube and engageable with the fuse tube and engageable by a projecting arm or member of a hot switch stick so as to enable safe and expedient maintenance and service, particularly in high wind and storm conditions. One contact assembly is lengthwise and rotatably mounted to accommodate long and short fuse tubes and different manufacturer styles of switch assembly.