A switchgear unit (100) includes an enclosure (110) having a front compartment (111) and a rear compartment (112) and a fuse assembly mounted on a wall (122) that separates the front compartment and the rear compartment, the fuse assembly comprising a fuse housing (125) disposed in the rear compartment and accessible from the front compartment via an opening (133) in the wall. The fuse assembly may include a cover (127) configured to separate a fuse (126) in the fuse housing from the front compartment and that is removable to provide access to the fuse from the front compartment. The fuse assembly may further include power input terminals (130) supported by the fuse housing and accessible from the rear compartment and an isolation switch (132) disposed in the front compartment and configured to electrically connect the power input terminal to the upper fuse connection terminal (129).