Abstract: An electrical connector is provided with a housing having a first member and a second member, electrical contacts, and retention members. The electrical contacts are fixedly connected to the first member and extend through the second member. The retention members fixedly connect the first and second housing members to each other and, include a mounting section for mounting the housing to a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A grounding block electrical connector for use in electrically grounding a plurality of electrical wires. The block has a housing, electrical contacts, a busing plate, and a strain relief grommet. The housing has a contact receiving area for receiving the electrical contacts and a grommet receiving area. The electrial contacts are welded to the busing plate which is riveted to the housing such that the contacts are electrically connected to the housing. In addition, a protrusion of the busing plate from the housing provides a direct electrical contact to a member on which the connector is intended to be mounted. The grommet is fixedly connected to the housing at the grommet receiving area by a bonding adhesive.