Abstract: A transmission wire connector includes a first wire contact member and a second wire contact member mounted in bores in a base unit wherein the first and second contact members may slide to make contact with an exchange linked wire, and a consumer linked wire respectively, the first and second wire contacts within the base unit being isolated from one another; together with a separable module unit cable of coupling with the base unit and providing direct or indirect electrical connection between the first and second contacts when the module unit is coupled to the base unit, the separable module unit being one of a plurality of such module units arranged to provide different functions to the connector or a wire it connects.

Abstract: A telecommunication apparatus comprising an external plastics casing containing a conductive path for a telecommunications signal. The casing includes an aperture providing access to the test contact member using a typical crocodile clip. The conduction path may take various forms. One such example is a contiguous path adjacent the test contact member (26) but not in contact with the test contact member except when in a test position. This enables an engineer to test a telephone line by simply clipping a crocodile clip onto the test contact member and a wall member. A second form of the apparatus provides for a pair of conductors not in mutual contact but each in contact with the test contact member when the latter is in the rest position. When the test contactor is in a test position, only one of the pair of conductors is in contact with the test contact member.

Abstract: A transmission wire connector includes a first wire contact member and a second wire contact member mounted in bores in a base unit wherein the first and second contact members may slide to make contact with an exchange linked wire, and a consumer linked wire respectively, the first and second wire contacts within the base unit being isolated from one another; together with a separable module unit cable of coupling with the base unit and providing direct or indirect electrical connection between the first and second contacts when the module unit is coupled to the base unit, the separable module unit being one of a plurality of such module units arranged to provide different functions to the connector or a wire it connects.

Abstract: A transmission wire connector, and a kit of parts for assembling such a transmission wire connector, is provided. The transmission wire connector, and a kit of parts, includes a first wire contact member and a second wire contact member mounted in bores in a base unit wherein the first and second contact members contact an exchange linked wire and a consumer linked wire respectively. The first and second wire contacts within the base unit are isolated from one another. A separable module unit cable of coupling with the base unit and providing direct or indirect electrical connection between the first and second contacts when the module unit is coupled to the base unit is also provided. The separable module unit is one of a plurality of such module units arranged to provide different functions to the connector or wire it connects. The connector may also include actuators for forcing the contacts and wires into an insulation displacement relationship.

Abstract: A connector for electrically connecting electrical conductors having a housing within which is a holding member containing a preloaded spring, with an insulating cutting edge on the spring and an insulation cutting edge on the holding member, the cutting members acting in opposition on a conductor. Release of the spring, as by flexing the housing causes the cutting edges to cut through the insulation, into electrical contact with the conductor. A similar arrangement of cutting edges is provided for each conductor and a conductive path from one conductor to another is via the spring and/or holding member.