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An electrical device includes an enclosure having an interior surface, at least one bus bar, and an element enclosing at least a portion of the bus bar, wherein the element includes a first surface contacting the interior surface and is configured to transfer heat from the bus bar to the enclosure a

An electrical device includes an enclosure having an interior surface, at least one bus bar, and an element enclosing at least a portion of the bus bar, wherein the element includes a first surface contacting the interior surface and is configured to transfer heat from the bus bar to the enclosure and configured to provide electrical isolation between the enclosure and the bus bar.

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1. An electrical device comprising: an enclosure comprising an interior surface; andat least one bus bar; andan element enclosing at least a portion of said at least one bus bar, said element comprising a first surface contacting said interior surface and configured to transfer heat from said at lea

1. An electrical device comprising: an enclosure comprising an interior surface; andat least one bus bar; andan element enclosing at least a portion of said at least one bus bar, said element comprising a first surface contacting said interior surface and configured to transfer heat from said at least one bus bar to said enclosure and configured to provide electrical isolation between said enclosure and said at least one bus bar, said element further comprising a first portion comprising a top surface and positioned between said at least one bus bar and said interior surface and a second portion at least partially positioned along said top surface. 2. An electrical device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said second portion comprises a bottom surface, said first portion top surface and said second portion bottom surface defining a groove therebetween, at least a portion of said at least one bus bar positioned within said groove. 3. An electrical device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said second portion is at least positioned partially along said top surface with a thermal paste therebetween. 4. An electrical device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said element is unitary and comprises a groove extending into said element, at least a portion of said at least one bus bar positioned within said groove. 5. An electrical device in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a circuit breaker coupled to said at least one bus bar, said element further comprising a second surface, said circuit breaker positioned along at least a portion of said second surface. 6. An electrical device in accordance with claim 1, further comprising at least one insulating portion configured to be coupled to said enclosure, said at least one insulating portion defining a cutout portion that enables said element to be positioned in contact with said interior surface. 7. An electrical device in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a lug coupled to said at least one bus bar, said element further comprising a second surface, said lug positioned along at least a portion of said second surface. 8. A circuit breaker assembly for use with an electrical enclosure, said circuit breaker assembly comprising: at least one bus bar;a circuit breaker coupled to said at least one bus bar; andan element enclosing at least a portion of said at least one bus bar, said element comprising a first surface and a second surface, said first surface contacting the electrical enclosure and said circuit breaker positioned along at least a portion of said second surface, said element configured to transfer heat from at least one of said at least one bus bar and said circuit breaker to the electrical enclosure and configured to provide electrical isolation between the electrical enclosure and said at least one bus bar, said element further comprising a first portion positioned between said at least one bus bar and the electrical enclosure, and a second portion positioned between said first portion and said circuit breaker. 9. A circuit breaker assembly in accordance with claim 8, wherein said first portion comprises a top surface and said second portion comprises a bottom surface, said first portion top surface and said second portion bottom surface defining a groove therebetween, at least a portion of said first bus bar positioned within said groove. 10. A circuit breaker assembly in accordance with claim 9, wherein said second portion is at least positioned partially along said top surface with a thermal paste therebetween. 11. A circuit breaker assembly in accordance with claim 8, wherein said element is unitary and comprises a groove extending into said element, at least a portion of said at least one bus bar positioned within said groove. 12. A circuit breaker assembly in accordance with claim 8, further comprising a surface coating applied along at least a portion of at least one of said first surface and said second surface to enhance heat transfer from at least one of said at least one bus bar and said circuit breaker to the electrical enclosure. 13. A method of assembling a circuit breaker assembly for use within an electrical panel enclosure, the circuit breaker assembly including a circuit breaker configured to be connected to a conductor, said method comprising: connecting at least one bus bar to the conductor;positioning an element to enclose at least a portion of the at least one bus bar, and such that a first surface of the element is positioned in contact with the electrical panel enclosure to facilitate transferring heat from the at least one bus bar to the electrical panel enclosure and to facilitate providing electrical isolation between the electrical panel enclosure and the at least one bus bar; andcoupling the circuit breaker to the at least one bus bar along at least a portion of a second surface of the element, wherein the element includes a first portion and a second portion, said positioning an element comprises positioning the first portion positioned between the at least one bus bar and the interior surface, and positioning the second portion between the first portion and the circuit breaker. 14. A method in accordance with claim 13, wherein the first portion and the second portion define a groove therebetween, said positioning an element further comprises positioning the first portion and the second portion such that at least a portion of the at least one bus bar is positioned within the groove. 15. A method in accordance with claim 13, further comprising coupling at least one insulating portion to the enclosure and coupling the circuit breaker to the at least one insulating portion, wherein the at least one insulating portion defines a cutout portion that enables the element to be positioned in contact with the interior surface. 16. A method in accordance with claim 13 wherein the element is unitary and includes a groove formed therein, said positioning an element comprises positioning the element such that at least a portion of the at least one bus bar is positioned within the groove. 17. A method in accordance with claim 13, further comprising applying one of a thermal paste and surface coating to at least one of the first surface and the second surface to enhance heat transfer from at least one of the at least one bus bar and the circuit breaker to the equipment panel enclosure.