Abstract: Strain relief apparatus for a plurality of discrete side-by-side cables (60) terminating in a matable electrical connector (10) housing (11) disposing a like plurality of contacts in a generally linear array or parallel side-by-side relation with each terminated wire extending axially rearwardly therefrom. The strain relief apparatus includes a pair of U-shaped channels (30, 40) having confrontable medial bight portions for clasping plates (36, 46) provided with aligned sets of apertures (37, 47) and coated with a deformable plastic material (55), the medial bight portions when brought into confronting relation and compressed together about the rearwardly extending wires passing therebetween rigidly secures an axial portion of each of the wires and prevents forces from deflecting the wires. A pair of stand-off support brackets (20) securingly spaces each of the channels axially rearward from the connector entry face (14).