Abstract: A gripping apparatus and method of engaging an elongate cable using the gripping apparatus. The gripping apparatus has relatively movable parts with at least three different states: (a) a first state in which the length of the cable can be placed in a starting relationship with the apparatus; b) a second state wherein the cable length resides in a volume between the relatively movable parts; and c) a third state wherein the volume of the second state is reduced and the cable length is captive between the relatively movable parts. The gripping apparatus is configured to be releasably maintained in the second state as an incident of the relatively movable parts being changed from the first state into the second state.

Abstract: An isolation ground switch has a housing having a front housing portion and a back housing portion defining a housing cavity therebetween. A conductive switch plate is positioned in the housing cavity and rotatable between a closed position and an open position. A plurality of termination studs are mounted to the front housing portion, each termination stud having a conductive projection extending into the housing cavity. The conductive projection of each termination stud engages the switch plate when the switch plate rotates to the closed position, and when the switch plate rotates to the open position, the switch plate does not contact the termination studs and is conductively isolated.

Abstract: An isolation ground switch has a housing having a front housing portion and a back housing portion defining a housing cavity therebetween. A conductive switch plate is positioned in the housing cavity and rotatable between a closed position and an open position. A plurality of termination studs are mounted to the front housing portion, each termination stud having a conductive projection extending into the housing cavity.