Abstract: A light sensor assembly includes a sensor connector configured to be coupled to a receptacle connector mounted to a light fixture. The sensor connector includes a housing having a top and a bottom defining a mating interface configured to be mated to the receptacle connector. The housing has a sealed cavity including a first sensor component in the sealed cavity sensing an environmental characteristic exterior of the sensor connector. The sensor connector includes power contacts held by the housing and extending from the bottom for electrical connection with receptacle power contacts of the receptacle connector. The sensor connector includes a lid assembly at the top of the housing. The lid assembly has a lid defining an unsealed cavity allowing airflow through the unsealed cavity. The lid assembly has a second sensor component in the unsealed cavity sensing an environmental characteristic exterior of the sensor connector.

Abstract: A power connector assembly includes a power rail and a slide power connector. The power rail is mounted to a first wall of a first component via mechanical standoffs to define a clearance space between the power rail and the first wall. An electrode is disposed along a first side of the power rail facing the first wall. The slide power connector is mounted to a second wall of a discrete, second component. The slide power connector defines a track that receives the power rail therein. At least one power contact of the slide power connector is disposed within the clearance space and is electrically connected to the electrode of the power rail to establish an electrical connection. At least one of the first and second components is movable relative to the other along an extension cycle. The electrical connection is maintained throughout the extension cycle.

Abstract: An electrical terminal and method for electrically and mechanically terminating to an electrical conductor. A plurality of first recesses is positioned in a termination section, with a plurality of first ridges provided proximate the first recesses. A plurality of second recesses is positioned in the termination section. A plurality of second ridges is provided proximate the second recesses, with the second ridges extending in a direction which is parallel to the plurality of second recesses. A plurality of serrations is formed between the plurality of first recesses and the plurality of second recesses. The plurality of serrations has sharp burrs which interact with the electrical conductor to remove oxides on the electrical conductor to establish mechanical and electrical contact areas between the burrs and the electrical conductor.

Abstract: An automatic fiber cleaning system comprises a first cleaning module, a second cleaning module, and a sprayer. Each of the first cleaning module and the second cleaning module has a cleaning belt, a driven belt wheel on which an unused portion of the cleaning belt is wound, a driving belt wheel on which a used portion of the cleaning belt is wound, and a pressing tool on which the cleaning belt is tightened. The sprayer sprays a cleaning agent onto the cleaning belts. The pressing tools press the cleaning belts on both sides of an optical fiber and clamp the optical fiber. The cleaning belts move relative to the optical fiber by the driving belt wheels to wipe the optical fiber.

Abstract: A terminal cassette assembly for a terminal crimping machine includes a cassette housing having a terminal reel chamber holding a terminal reel and a crimp tooling chamber holding crimp tooling with a terminal reel door and a crimp tooling cover, respectively. The crimp tooling includes lower tooling including an anvil and upper tooling including a wire crimper. At least one of the upper tooling and the lower tooling are held in position relative to the terminal crimping machine by the cassette housing when the cassette housing is coupled to the terminal crimping machine.

Abstract: A socket assembly includes a socket connector including a socket substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface, upper socket contacts on the upper surface configured to be terminated to an electronic package and lower socket contacts configured to be terminated to a host circuit board. The socket connector includes first and second power contacts. The first power contact is configured to be terminated to the electronic package. The socket assembly includes a power connector terminated to the socket substrate having a power connector terminal electrically connected to the second power contact. The socket substrate is configured to electrically connect the power connector to the electronic package through the first power contact and the second power contact.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and a presentation block. The presentation block is mounted to the housing along an outer surface of the housing. The presentation block has a three-dimensional shape with a display surface that is angled transverse to an area of the outer surface of the housing on which the presentation block is mounted. The presentation block includes a graphic identifier that is computer-readable and disposed on the display surface.

Abstract: A card edge connector assembly includes a card edge connector having a housing defining a card slot receiving a paddle card of a pluggable module having a base mounted to a host circuit board holding contacts in the card slot to electrically connect to the paddle card. Support hardware is coupled to the housing having a base including a cavity receiving the card edge connector and a support beam extending from the base having a pocket receiving the pluggable module. The support beam has a support surface configured to support the pluggable module independent of the card edge connector. The support hardware has a latch coupled to the support beam latchably coupled to the pluggable module to secure the pluggable module in the support hardware electrically coupled to the card edge connector.

Abstract: Provided are devices for electrical connectors to provide indication that the electrical connectors are not energized. Devices include a first indicator that includes a first indication technology that is configured to provide a first visual indication corresponding to a voltage of a primary conductor and a second indicator that includes a second indication technology that is different from the first indication technology and that is configured to provide a second visual indication corresponding to the voltage of the primary conductor.

Abstract: Cable seal systems used with connectors comprise a housing having an inside passage for placement of a cable therein, wherein the passage includes a recessed opening extending axially a distance from a housing open end. A seal member is disposed within the recessed opening and comprises an elastomeric seal element having an inside diameter extending around a cable outside surface and an outside diameter extending around an inside surface of the recessed opening. The inside and outside diameters may have a surface feature to provide a leak-tight seal the respective cable and recessed opening. The seal member includes rigid guide elements that are connected with opposed axial surfaces of the seal element. A cover is connected to the housing open axially fixing placement of the member between the cover and housing, wherein the cover includes an opening to accommodate passage of the cable into the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a contact organizer, signal and ground contacts, and an absorber member. The contact organizer has a mating end, and includes a first wall and a second wall that define a card cavity therebetween. The card cavity is open at the mating end to receive a mating circuit card therein. The signal contacts and the ground contacts are held by the contact organizer along at least the first wall. The absorber member is mounted to the first wall of the contact organizer at the mating end. The absorber member includes at least one limb composed of a lossy material. Each limb projects into the card cavity and aligns with a corresponding one of the ground contacts. Each limb is configured to electrically connect to a corresponding ground pad of the mating circuit card.

Abstract: A splice terminal for connecting a magnet wire to a lead wire. The splice terminal includes a first closed section and a second open section. The first closed section has a first section bottom wall, first section side walls and a first section top wall. An opening is provided between the first section bottom wall, the first section side walls and the first section top wall. The opening is configured to receive the magnet wire therein. The opening has a height between the first section bottom wall and the first section top wall which is larger than the diameter of the magnet wire. The second open section has a second section bottom wall and second section side walls. The second section is configured to receive the magnet wire and the lead wire therein.

Abstract: A circular plug connector includes an outer coupling ring, a plug shell and a self-supporting compression element between the outer coupling ring and the plug shell. The plug shell houses plug contacts. The plug shell includes a mid-body having a rear facing support surface. The self-supporting compression element surrounds the plug shell and includes a spring element engaging the rear facing support surface. The self-supporting compression element includes a retaining shim support integral with the spring element as a unitary, monolithic body that is received in the retaining element to fix the self-supporting compression element relative to the outer coupling ring. The spring element is compressible relative to the retaining shim support to allow the plug shell to move axially within the cavity of the outer coupling ring.

Abstract: A circuit board comprises a row of solder pads adapted to be soldered to a row of contacts of a connector, a plurality of first conductive vias, and a plurality of second conductive vias. The contacts include a plurality of ground contacts and a plurality of signal contacts. The solder pads include a plurality of ground solder pads each soldered to a solder foot of one of the ground contacts and a plurality of signal solder pads each soldered to a solder foot of one of the signal contacts. The first conductive vias correspond to and are electrically connected to the ground solder pads and are electrically connected to each other by a first connection bar. The second conductive vias correspond to and are electrically connected to the ground solder pads and are electrically connected to each other by a second connection bar. The solder foot of each of the ground contacts is disposed between one of the first conductive vias and one of the second conductive vias.

Abstract: A light sensor assembly includes a sensor connector having a housing including a top and a bottom with power contact channels in the bottom of the housing. The sensor connector includes a circuit board supported by the housing at the top having a sensor component electrically connected to the circuit board sensing an environmental characteristic exterior of the sensor connector. The sensor connector includes power contacts received in corresponding contact channels and extending from the bottom for electrical connection with receptacle power contacts of the receptacle connector. The power contacts include a neutral power contact, a line power contact and a load power contact, where the line power contact and the load power contact are integral as a unitary contact body forming a monolithic line-load power contact.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and a plurality of signal conductors held within the housing. The housing includes a mating shroud protruding forward from a front wall of the housing and defining a port that receives a mating circuit card therein. Each of the signal conductors includes a mating contact disposed within the mating shroud and a mounting contact that projects beyond a bottom end of the housing to electrically connect to a circuit board. The mounting contacts are located within a termination area of the electrical connector. The housing defines a nesting cavity extending rearward from the front wall along the bottom end. The nesting cavity is disposed between the mating shroud and the termination area along a longitudinal axis of the electrical connector. The nesting cavity is configured to accommodate a discrete, second connector that is mounted to the circuit board.

Abstract: A charging assembly includes a charging inlet and a locking device mounted to the charging inlet. The locking device includes a housing, a release member, and an override member. The release member is connected to a movable locking pin via a mechanical linkage. The locking pin in an extended position is configured to secure a mating connector of an external power source to the charging inlet. The override member is slidably mounted to the housing, and includes a tail that is coupled to the release member. The override member has a contact surface configured to be engaged by an external instrument to translate the override member relative to the housing such that the tail actuates the release member causing the locking pin to transition from the extended position towards a retracted position to enable the mating connector to be disconnected from the charging inlet.

Abstract: A control system is provided including a sensor element mounted to a light fixture having a photocontrol component for sensing an ambient light and a sensor element communication module for contactless communication of sensor data and identifying data relating to an identifying characteristic of the sensor element to a light fixture communication module of the light fixture. The light fixture communication module receives the sensor data and the identifying data. A verification module receives the identifying data to verify compatibility of the sensor element with a light fixture control circuit having a light control module receiving the sensor data for operable control of a lighting element of the light fixture based on the received sensor data.

Abstract: An electrical cable splice includes a housing having a channel configured to hold a first signal conductor of a first electrical cable therein. The channel is configured to hold a second signal conductor of a second electrical cable therein in electrical engagement with the first signal conductor such that the first and second signal conductors are electrically interconnected. The second electrical cable has a greater diameter than the first electrical cable. A ground shield external to the housing such that the ground shield extends at least partially around the first and second signal conductors. The ground shield is electrically connected to electrical ground conductors of the first and second electrical cables.

Abstract: Electrical cable connectors comprise first member and second members. The first member has an internal cavity having electrical terminals therein. The second member is disposed within the internal cavity and the electrical terminals extend into an internal cavity of the second member for attachment with an electrical cable. A leak-tight junction is formed between the first and second members and the electrical terminals. The second member is removably connected with the first member by engagement of one or more second member surface features with one or more first member surface features. The surface features of the first member are disposed along an outside surface of the first member wall surface a distance away from the first member open end. The surface features are specifically designed to mechanically disengage from one another at a determined pulling force, to permit the second member to detach from the first member without damage.