METER SWITCH GUARD

1 . A method of insulating an electrical switch, comprising:

forming a switch cover having a front wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a top wall, and an open bottom opposite the top wall by folding a sheet of electrically insulating material; and

placing the switch cover over a component of the electrical switch, the component extending into the switch cover through the open bottom.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein folding the sheet of electrically insulating material into the switch cover includes folding the sheet along a plurality of pre-formed fold lines.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of pre-formed fold lines each include one of a perforated line, a scored line, or a crimped line.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the switch cover formed by folding the sheet of electrically insulating material includes an extension wall extending from the front wall.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the extension wall extends inwardly from the front wall.

6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the extension wall extends outwardly from the front wall.

7 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising placing the extension wall between jaws of the electrical switch.

8 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the extension wall extends upward beyond the top wall.

9 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the extension wall includes a bottom edge and the front wall includes a bottom edge vertically spaced from the bottom edge of the extension wall.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the top wall includes a first panel extending from the first side wall toward the second wall and a second panel extending from the second side wall toward the first side wall.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the first panel includes a first engagement feature and the second panel includes a second engagement feature.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein forming the switch cover includes engaging the first engagement feature with the second engagement feature.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the first engagement feature includes a tab and the second engagement feature includes a slot.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein forming the switch cover includes disposing the tab of the first engagement feature into the slot of the second engagement feature.

15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sheet of electrically insulating material includes a top edge, a bottom edge, a first pre-formed fold line extending from the top edge to the bottom edge and a second pre-formed fold line extending from the top edge to the bottom edge.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the sheet of electrically insulating material includes a right edge, a left edge, a third pre-formed fold line extending from the left edge to the first pre-formed fold line, and a fourth pre-formed fold line extending from the right edge to the second pre-formed fold line.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the sheet of electrically insulating material includes a fifth pre-formed fold line, a sixth pre-formed fold line, and a seventh pre-formed fold line, all extending from the top edge to the bottom edge and between the first pre-formed fold line and the second pre-formed fold line.

18 . An assembly, comprising:

a switch block assembly having a plurality of switches; and

a switch cover formed from a folded sheet of electrically insulating material and supported by the switch block assembly, the switch cover enclosing a component of one of the switches.

19 . The assembly of claim 18 , wherein the one of the switches include jaws and the switch cover includes an extension wall disposed within the jaws.

20 . The assembly of claim 19 , wherein the switch cover defines a cavity, the component of one of the switches includes a toggle arm within the cavity, and wherein the extension wall disposed within the jaws is outside the cavity.