Abstract: A wind turbine wiring enclosure cabinet that includes a housing and an electrical circuit connector. The housing includes a top surface with a plurality of apertures formed therein, and a sidewall in contact therewith. The housing also has an interior accessed by a door in the sidewall. The electrical circuit connector includes at least one non-conductive beam attached to the sidewall, and a plurality of conductive elements connectable to respective electrical connectors, with the plurality of conductive elements attached to the non-conductive beam. The housing preferably includes a bottom member having a plurality of apertures formed therein, located below the electrical circuit connector and attached to the sidewall.

Abstract: A wind turbine wiring enclosure cabinet is provided having a housing and an electrical circuit connection means. The housing has a top surface, a bottom surface, and a sidewall in contact with the top surface, the top surface having a plurality of apertures formed therein. The housing has an interior, and the sidewall has at least one door accessing the interior. The electrical circuit connection means includes a plurality of non-conductive vertical members, and a plurality of conductive elements having connected thereto a plurality of connector retention means. Each connector retention means has a slot formed therein for insertion therein of a lay-in lug assembly. Each non-conductive vertical member has two sidewalls with an intermediate wall connected to each of the two sidewalls. The apertures formed in the top surface are arranged in a plurality of groups, as are the apertures formed in the bottom surface.

Abstract: A pad-mounted termination enclosure is provided having a pair of side panels on opposite sides of the termination enclosure, each side panel having attached thereto a plurality of buss bar attachment means, with the buss bar attachment means cooperating in pairs to support a plurality of buss bars extending between opposing side panels. A first door is attached to one of the side panels, and a second door is attached to the other of the side panels. An upper horizontal member extends between the side panels generally above the first door, and another upper horizontal member extends between the side panels above the second door. The termination enclosure also includes a lid positioned atop the pair of side panels and each of the upper horizontal members, with the lid being removably attached to the termination enclosure by lid attachment. In one embodiment the buss bar is a lay-in buss bar. A cover for the buss bar is also provided in one embodiment.

Abstract: A neutral bar assembly for providing an electrical connection for a wire to a neutral bar, with the neutral bar assembly having a neutral bar and a neutral bar saddle assembly. The neutral bar has a first end, a second end, an upper portion having a top surface, a lower portion having a bottom surface, and an intermediate portion located between the upper and lower portions. The intermediate portion has a sidewall and the upper portion has a top flange that has a sidewall, a lower edge, and a sloping surface portion extending between the lower edge and the intermediate portion sidewall. The neutral bar saddle assembly includes a collar and a wire binding screw, with the collar having a top surface with an aperture formed therein, a sidewall having at least one aperture formed therein, a pair of spaced apart lower interior sidewalls, and two collar flange members separated from one another by the neutral bar.

Abstract: An electrical connector for transformer studs accommodates two different size transformer studs in the same slip-fit blind hole. The hole is provided with circumferential arc recesses which are sized and threaded to match the threads on the two different size studs. One or more jam screws force the stud into the respective recesses, and the matching threads provide a substantial contact area and an effective and efficient long lasting and sturdy electrical transformer connection.

Abstract: An electrical connector is encapsulated with a uniform thickness of a transparent insulating material, preferably a clear PVC. The transparent insulating covering permits visual inspection of wires inserted into the connector before tightening the set screws to insure proper installation of the wire. Clarity of the insulating material over the entire connector is achieved by using the injection molding process, which also results in a uniform thickness of the insulating material over the body of the connector as well as cylindrical extensions for the wire and set screw openings.

Abstract: An electrical connector for terminating the end of an electrically conductive wire is formed from two principal components, namely a body member preferably constructed of an electrically insulating material, and an elongated, electrically conductive strip of metal or electrically conductive member. The body member is preferably made of plastic and includes two openings: a first opening for receiving the electrically conductive wire and a second threaded opening for receiving a set screw which, when tightened, secures the electrically conductive wire in said first opening and to the conductive metal strip. The body member may be formed by extrusion or molding, and may be of any color to provide easy identification. The electrically conductive member may be flat or bent according to its particular intended use, and is provided with a mounting aperture for securing the connector to a mounting surface on an electrical bus.

Abstract: An improved solderless electrical terminal connector includes a plurality of serrations or notches formed on its lower surface for improving the electrical and thermal contact between the connector and the surface onto which it is mounted. The wire receiving portion of the connector includes a set screw for holding the wire securely in place in a body member. The cross-sectional area of the body member in the direction of the wire is reduced so that it is less than the diameter of the set screw thereby to improve pullout characteristics. The opening for the wire in the body member extends into a tang to form a stop to provide for ease of installation of the wire. This placement of the wire will also reduce electrical resistance. In an alternate embodiment, a spiral groove may be formed in the wire receiving opening to cut into the wire as it is clamped in place both to improve pullout characteristics and to lower the electrical resistance between the wire and the connector.

Abstract: An improved solderless electrical terminal connector includes a plurality of serrations or notches formed on its lower surface for improving the electrical and thermal contact between the connector and the surface onto which it is mounted. The wire receiving portion of the connector includes a set screw for holding the wire securely in place in a body member. The cross-sectional area of the body member in the direction of the wire is reduced so that it is less than the diameter of the set screw thereby to improve pullout characteristics. The opening for the wire in the body member extends into a tang to form a stop to provide for ease of installation of the wire. This placement of the wire will also reduce electrical resistance. In an alternate embodiment, a spiral groove may be formed in the wire receiving opening to cut into the wire as it is clamped in place both to improve pullout characteristics and to lower the electrical resistance between the wire and the connector.