Abstract: The invention comprises an electrical connector having a housing with a mating face, side walls, a top wall, and contact receiving cavities to receive electrical contacts therein. A pair of latching members are disposed along each of the side walls. An alignment shroud is removably mounted to the housing, the shroud having a forwardly facing angled surface extending forwardly and outwardly from a central portion of the shroud. A pair of latching legs extend rearwardly from the central portion, each of the latching legs having an opening wherein the latching members are received within the openings to secure the shroud to the housing. The central portion is secured along the mating face and the forwardly facing angled surface extend outwardly from the mating face to guide a matable connector into alignment with the contact receiving cavities.

Abstract: The invention comprises a strain relief for an electrical connector wherein the connector has conductor wires extending therefrom. The strain relief comprises a pair of hermaphroditic components. The forward end of the component has a connector engaging section for engaging the connector. The rearward end has a conductor engaging section to secure the conductor wires which extend from the connector. The inner side has two fastening members for securing one of the members to the other. The first of the fastening members is disposed near the rearward end of the component. The second of the fastening members is disposed near the forward end and the connector engaging section. The fastening members are used to secure the components together. The forward end is adjustable independently of the rearward end such that the strain relief is able to fit different size connectors and to accommodate different sizes and numbers of conductor wires.