Abstract: Disclosed is a mounting system for an electronic device includes a first portion associated with an electronic device and a second portion configured to mate with the first portion. The first portion includes a first face formed from an electrically insulating material, a first central electrical contact on the first face, a first plurality of radial electrical contacts on the first face and positioned around the central contact, a first ferromagnetic member. The second portion includes a second face formed from an electrically insulating material, a second central electrical contact on the second face, a first radial electrical contact on the second face, and a first magnetic member. Magnetic attraction between the first magnetic member and the first ferromagnetic member substantially maintains the first and second central electrical contacts in an electrically conductive relationship.

Abstract: It is aimed to smoothly connect connectors by absorbing assembling variations between the connectors. A first spring piece (24) and a pair of second spring pieces (27) are deflectably provided in a holder portion (H) to resiliently sandwich a first connector (6) in a Y-axis direction. The second spring pieces (27) are formed with upper receiving surfaces (29) symmetrically inclined along an X-axis direction so that resilient forces act on both receiving portions (18) of the first connector (6) toward a center axis along the X-axis direction. Further, the first connector (6) is held in a state displaceable also in a Z-axis direction in the holder portion (H). This causes the first connector (6) to be held at a reference position and held in a three-dimensionally displaceable state.

Abstract: An electronic card connector, cooperated with a plug-in component and defining an insertion direction and a transverse direction perpendicular to the insertion direction, includes an insulative housing, a number of contacts retained in the insulative housing, a metal shell attached to the insulative housing and forming a cavity therebetween, and an ejector movable in the insulative housing. The metal shell has a number of lateral walls located at two sides and a front end thereof. One of the lateral walls has a resisting portion protruding to the cavity and resists the resisting portion to confine a movement thereof in a horizontal plane.

Abstract: A power adapter is provided for a computer including a power port and a housing defining an aperture. The power adapter includes a power head, a lock head disposed on the power head and a main housing including a body affixed to a security element, wiring for supplying power to the computer extending through the body to the power head and a lock system selectively actuatable with a key to orient the lock head in first and second orientations. The first orientation is characterized in that the power head is movable relative to the aperture for power head insertion into and removal from the power port. The second orientation is characterized in that the power head is immovable relative to the aperture.

Abstract: A connector includes a ground frame, an insulator held by the ground frame and having a connection target housing portion, a contact having a contact portion and held by the insulator such that the contact portion is exposed at the connection target housing portion, and a cover member held by the ground frame to be rotatable between an open position and a closed position and having a cover member side locking portion, the ground frame having a projection that is fitted to a positioning shaped portion of the connection end of the connection target, when the connection end is housed in the connection target housing portion, to position the connection target and that catches on the cover member side locking portion, when the cover member is in the closed position, to lock the cover member in the closed position.

Abstract: For a chassis having a port mounted on a side of the chassis and connected to electronics in the chassis, with a plug mated in the port and a cable connected to the plug, first and second supports are mounted on the chassis side on opposing sides of the port, where each support has a respective, predetermined length extending away from the chassis side. A strap defines a slot beginning at a first end of the strap and extending along a portion of the strap's length. The strap is placed with the cable inserted in the slot and the plug at a central portion of the strap. With the supports mounted on the chassis side on opposing sides of the port, the strap connected to the respective supports, at least the plug forces curvature in a central portion of the strap, so that the central portion of the strap clamps the plug.

Abstract: A Power Cord Retainer is disclosed for retaining a power cord in an electrical receptacle even when the cord is subjected to an extraction force. The retainer comprises a substantially flat rear panel having a left side, right side and top side that define a u-shaped interior midsection. Opposing side panels extend forward of the rear panel and include an outwardly extending clip having a hooked end adaptable for engagement and securement of a power cord plug in a receptacle. The u-shaped interior midsection is adaptable for engagement between an electrical enclosure exterior panel and a receptacle lip extension.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided. The connector includes a housing having a wire end and a mating end. A terminal array extends between the wire end and the mating end of the housing. The terminal array has second terminals and first terminals. Each of the second terminals and the first terminals has a wire contact positioned at the wire end of the housing and a mating contact positioned at the mating end of the housing. The wire contact of each second terminal is positioned closer to the wire end of the housing than the wire contact of each first terminal. The mating contacts of the second terminals are positioned adjacent the mating contacts of the first terminals.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a number of terminals, and a metal shell attached to the housing. The terminals have a number of grounding contacts, power contacts, and signal contacts. Each terminal has a contacting portion, an inclined portion bent forwardly from the contacting portion at a bending point, and a soldering portion. The bending points have a first bending point located at the grounding contacts, a second bending point located at the power contacts, and a third bending point located at the signal contact. A distance between the first bending points of the grounding contacts and the insertion port is larger than that between the second bending points of the power contacts and the insertion port and smaller than that between the third bending points of the signal contacts and the insertion port.

Abstract: A connector is provided to facilitate the connection work of a connection terminal and to enhance the connection reliability. A connector includes an attachment part that includes a terminal stand; a connector main body that includes a connection terminal connected to a cable, the connection terminal being fastened and fixed to the terminal stand in a state in which the connector main body is mounted to the attachment part; a cable shield shell that covers an introduction part for the cable in the connector main body; and a connection part shield shell that covers a fastening area between the connection terminal and the terminal stand so as to accommodate the cable shield shell inside the connection part shield shell.

Abstract: An electrical connector with improved shielding shell includes an insulating body having a base and a tongue plate; a terminal set comprising multiple terminals provided on two surfaces of the tongue plate; a shielding shell joined with the base, comprising an opening portion and a chamber in mutual communication, and furthermore, a top surface and a bottom surface of the shielding shell are provided with corresponding engagement units, respectively, two ends of each engagement unit are connected integrally with the shielding shell, and a buckling portion and a grounding portion extending into the chamber are provided on each engagement unit, respectively; and a rear cover joining the base and the shielding shell.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable to a terminal is disclosed. The connector has a coupler adapted to couple the connector to a terminal, a body assembled with the coupler and a post assembled with the coupler and the body. The post is adapted to receive an end of a coaxial cable. The post has an integral contacting portion that is monolithic with at least a portion of the post. When assembled the coupler and post provide at least one circuitous path resulting in RF shielding such that RF signals external to the coaxial cable connector are attenuated, such that the integrity of an electrical signal transmitted through coaxial cable connector is maintained regardless of the tightness of the coupling of the connector to the terminal.

Abstract: An outdoor external lightning arrestor includes a transmission line, a signal suppression circuit, insulation housing, a ground member, and a metal housing. The signal suppression circuit includes a circuit board thereon. A first connector, a second connector, and at least one protector are electrically connected to the circuit board. The first connector is electrically connected to the transmission line. The insulation housing is assembled to the circuit board and ground member, and the first resilient plate at one side of the ground member is in electrical contact with the second connector. The insulation housing is installed inside the metal housing, so that the second resilient plate at the other side of the ground member is in electrical contact with the metal housing.

Abstract: The connector includes a circuit board having a number of electronic components, a transmission assembly joined to the circuit board to a side of the electronic components, a first shielding member on the circuit board shielding the transmission assembly, a second shielding member on the circuit board shielding the electronic components, and a cover on and shielding the first and second shielding members. The connector can be produced to meet different needs by using a common first shielding member joined to a second shielding member adapted to a specific requirement such as dimension, shape, etc., thereby reducing the production and stock costs. The transmission assembly and the electronic components are shielded by the first and second shielding members, respectively, which are further shielded by the cover so as to prevent RF signal leakage and to achieve superior transmission quality.

Abstract: An electrical connector electrically connects a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board, where the electrical connector includes: (a) an insulative housing; (b) a plurality of signal conductors, with at least a portion of each of the plurality of signal conductors disposed within the insulative housing; (c) each of the plurality of signal conductors having a first contact end, a second contact end and an intermediate portion therebetween; and (d) a passive circuit element electrically connected to the intermediate portion of each of the plurality of signal conductors, where the passive circuit element is housed in an insulative package and includes at least a capacitor or an inductor.

Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a method of reading RFID tags in an interconnection system comprising at least one port. The method comprises initiating a localized read transaction to read any RFID tag attached to a first connector and any RFID tag attached to a second connector inserted into the port. The method further comprises, as a part of the localized read transaction, reading any RFID tag configured to respond to a first type of RFID interrogation signal, wherein the first connector comprises an attached RFID tag that is configured to respond to the first type of RFID interrogation signal; and, as a part of the localized read transaction, reading any RFID tag configured to respond to a second type of RFID interrogation signal, wherein the second connector comprises an attached RFID tag that is configured to respond to the second type of RFID interrogation signal. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to a cable that substantially forms itself into a cylindrical shape when not extended, yet can be extended with a slight force to provide an electrical coupling as, for example, for earphones used with a mobile device such as a mobile phone.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a dielectric body, a plurality of terminals integrally molded to the dielectric body, a shielding plate and a plurality of metal elements. The shielding plate is integrally molded to the dielectric body. The dielectric body together with the terminals and the shielding plate is assembled to a rear end of the insulating housing. The metal elements are mounted to a top surface and a bottom surface of the dielectric body. Each of the metal elements has a base plate, and a touch portion extended from the base plate. The base plates of the metal elements are mounted to the top surface and the bottom surface of the dielectric body, respectively. A tail end of the touch portion contacts the shielding plate. One side of the touch portion contacts one of the grounding terminals.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for crosstalk compensation in a jack of a modular communications connector includes a flexible printed circuit board connected to jack contacts and to connections to a network cable. The flexible printed circuit board includes conductive traces arranged as one or more couplings to provide crosstalk compensation.

Abstract: A socket for a vehicle passenger compartment comprising a socket body and at least one electrical connection element fixed to the socket body by clinching. The socket is adapted for use on multiple vehicles of different manufacturers.

Abstract: A flat wire assembly is positioned between retracted and extended states. The assembly includes an adjustable flat wire junction block having a main body. An extender extends outwardly from the main body. A cable which houses wires extends outwardly from the outer end of the extender. A cover plate extender is positionable between extended and retracted states. Sliders associated with slide brackets and associated with blade/wire connectors connect the flat wire blades to wires so that the positions of the sliders along the length of the flat wire blades are adjustable, thereby adjusting the length of the flat wire assembly. A cover and a base may be used to enclose the flat wire blades and the wires, and may be extended or retracted with the sliders sliding along the flat wire blades.

Abstract: An insertion plug includes: a rotor fixed around a blade, and housed in an insulating plug case; a guide unit in the insulating plug case to guide the rotor around an axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the blade and within a rotation angle of at least 90 degrees between a first rotation position at which the blade becomes substantially parallel with another blade and a second rotation position at which the blade becomes substantially orthogonal to the other blade; and a positioning unit that positions the rotor at the first rotation position or the second rotation position, the blades caused to project from a position corresponding to an AC power source outlet if the rotor is positioned at the first rotation position, and the blades caused to project from a position corresponding to a DC power source outlet if the rotor is positioned at the second rotation position.

Abstract: A stacked receptacle connector includes an insulative housing forming a first receiving cavity extending along a front-to-back direction, a second receiving cavity stacked on the first receiving cavity along a vertical direction perpendicular to the front-to-back direction, and a mounting cavity located behind and communicating with the first and second receiving cavities. A printed circuit board (PCB) is mounted to the mounting cavity. A first connector having a front portion received in the first receiving cavity and a rear portion connected to the PCB. The first connector is fitted to be inserted by a first plug connector along two opposite direction. A plurality of contacts each has a mating portion received in the second receiving cavity and a mounting portion connected with the PCB. A plurality of footer pins connected the PCB to electrically connect the first connector and the contacts to an exterior substrate.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulator adapted to be downwardly assembled into the housing of the cradle, and a set of contacts upwardly assembled into the insulator. Each contact includes a vertical retention section received in the corresponding retention slot in the insulator via an upward insertion process, and an upper spring arm extending from an upper edge of the retention section for mechanically and electrically connecting to the machine case, and a lower spring arm extending from a lower edge of the retention section for mechanically and electrically connecting to the cable. The free end of the upper spring arm is downwardly abutted against by the insulator while that of the lower spring arm is not.

Abstract: A connecting device is provided. The connecting device includes a first connector having a first pin row, a second connector having a second pin row, a data line connecting a data pin of the first pin row and a data pin of the second pin row, and a recognition line connecting a power pin of the first pin row and a recognition pin of the second pin row through a physical element.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pluggable power supply device. When a pluggable plug is to be in combination with a power supply seat, an insertion portion is first inserted in an accommodation portion of the power supply seat, allowing a second engagement portion to be engaged with a first engagement portion, and causing the gripping device on the power supply seat to be translated horizontally; a sliding block is then moved horizontally to a separation position and drive a first gripping portion on one side of thereof, allowing a second gripping portion to enter the accommodation portion. Thereafter, an elastic element drives the sliding block to translate horizontally to a gripping position, thereby moving the first gripping portion to be engaged with the second gripping portion. When the pluggable plug is to be removed, it can be taken out only by moving the sliding block horizontally.

Abstract: A conductive device and a socket for providing electric power are provided. The conductive device includes a block body, at least two terminal structures, and an equipotential layer. The block body has a fixing portion having at least two holes formed thereon. The two terminal structures are arranged inside of the block body and respectively near to the holes. The equipotential layer is electrically connected to the two terminal structures and set to have the same polarity as that of the two terminal structures.

Abstract: Quick-mount electrical components including a body and a receiver. The body includes a first protrusion, a connecting portion distal the first protrusion, the connecting portion containing a first set of one or more electrical contacts, and a second protrusion proximate the connecting portion. The receiver includes a guide, a wire trap proximate the guide, a receiving portion distal the guide, the receiving portion containing a second set of one or more electrical contacts, and a retainer proximate the receiving portion. The first protrusion has one or more recesses that match corresponding alignment elements on the guide such that the body is keyed to only fit certain receivers, depending upon the electrical characteristics of devices wired to the receiver.

Abstract: A network distribution adapter may be configured to vertically connect a network cable on one side of an isolation wall (within a vertical wire-way) while connecting another network cable at an angle on an opposing side of the isolation wall (interior to the MCC). This may advantageously allow fitting the adapter in the limited space provided by the vertical wire-way while also providing more reliable protection for the network connections. In one aspect, the network distribution adapter may include a printed circuit board (PCB) which couples a first connector disposed in a first plane parallel to the PCB with a second connector disposed in a second plane at an angle to the first plane. The PCB may be mounted in a housing which, in turn, may be mounted in relation to an opening in the isolation wall.

Abstract: A connection panel for enabling quick change over of a network device comprises a body and an engaging device. An exterior side of the body has multiple sockets, each of which can receive a plug connector. The panel is configured for positioning at one end of a rack space for the network device. The panel's interior side has first network device connections configured to mate with second network device connections on the network device. The engaging device has at least one member extending between the network device and the panel, and is repositionable between at least an engaged position in which the network device is moved towards and mechanically coupled to the panel with the second network device connections urged into engagement with and electrically connected to the first connections, and a disengaged position in which the network device is disengaged from the panel and removable from the rack space.

Abstract: A pin extractor is disclosed. The pin extractor can comprise a press to act against a clip securing a pin to be extracted. The press can have a clip interface feature at an end of the press configured to compress the clip radially inward upon application of a force against the clip. The pin extractor can also comprise a puller having a claw to engage the pin. The puller can be movable relative to the press to extract the pin as the press compresses the clip radially inward.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes a shielding plate (1), a base portion (2) insert molded with the shielding plate and defining two rows of passageways (21), two rows of terminals (3) affixed to the base portion, and an insulative housing (4) over molded with the base portion. The two rows of passageways extend through the base portion along a front-to-back direction and exposed completely upwardly and downwardly. Each terminal includes a contacting beam (31) having a contacting portion (311). The shielding plate is located between the two rows of terminals.

Abstract: A gas laser apparatus may include: a laser chamber connected through a first control valve to a first laser gas supply source that supplies a first laser gas containing a halogen gas and connected through a second control valve to a second laser gas supply source that supplies a second laser gas having a lower halogen gas concentration than the first laser gas; a purification column that removes at least a part of the halogen gas and a halogen compound from at least a part of a gas exhausted from the laser chamber; a booster pump, connected through a third control valve to the laser chamber, which raises a pressure of a gas having passed through the purification column to a gas pressure that is higher than an operating gas pressure of the laser chamber; and a controller that calculates, on a basis of a first amount of a gas supplied from the booster pump through the third control valve to the laser chamber, a second amount of the first laser gas that is to be supplied to the laser chamber and controls the fir

Abstract: A laser chamber for a discharge excited gas laser apparatus may include: a first discharge electrode disposed in the laser chamber; a second discharge electrode disposed to face the first discharge electrode in the laser chamber; a fan configured to flow laser gas between the first discharge electrode and the second discharge electrode; a first insulating member disposed upstream and downstream of a laser gas flow from the first discharge electrode; a metallic damper member disposed upstream of the laser gas flow from the second discharge electrode; and a second insulating member disposed downstream of the laser gas flow from the second discharge electrode.

Abstract: A laser oscillator comprises a heat exchanger which cools a gas medium. The heat exchanger includes a cooling part which performs heat exchange between the gas medium and a cooling medium, a tubular member fixed to a frame body, and a foreign matter collection container. The tubular member is disposed so that the gas medium which flows out of the cooling part moves along an outer surface of the tubular member and then changes a proceeding direction to flow into an inlet portion. The foreign matter collection container collects foreign matters which are separated from a flow of the gas medium.

Abstract: A fiber-based optical amplifier is assembled in a compact configuration by utilizing a flexible substrate to support the amplifying fiber as flat coils that are “spun” onto the substrate. The supporting structure for the amplifying fiber is configured to define the minimal acceptable bend radius for the fiber, as well as the maximum diameter that fits within the overall dimensions of the amplifier package. A pressure-sensitive adhesive coating is applied to the flexible substrate to hold the fiber in place. By using a flexible material with an acceptable insulative quality (such as a polyimide), further compactness in the final assembly is achieved by locating the electronics in a space underneath the fiber enclosure.

Abstract: A multi-core optical amplifying fiber device includes a plurality of multi-core optical amplifying fibers including a plurality of core portions doped with amplification medium and a cladding portion formed at outer peripheries of the plurality of core portions; and a connection portion connecting the core portions of the plurality of multi-core optical amplifying fibers to one another. The connection portion connects the core portions to restrain deviation, between every connected core portions, of amplification gain for a total length of the core portions connected one another.

Abstract: A laser system for generating optical pulses at an operating wavelength of the laser system. The system has an optical resonator comprising first and second reflectors, and a tapered optical fiber disposed between the first and second reflectors. The tapered optical fiber has a core which has a tapered input section which tapers from single mode to multimode at the laser operating wavelength, an inner section of substantially constant diameter capable of supporting multiple modes at the laser operating wavelength and a tapered output section which tapers from a first diameter to a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter.

Abstract: Ultrashort pulse fiber amplifier having a pulse width from 200 ps to 200 fs comprising a rare earth oxide doped multicomponent glass fibers for laser amplification, including a core and a cladding, the core comprising at least 2 weight percent glass network modifier selected from BaO, CaO, MgO, ZnO, PbO, K2O, Na2O, Li2O, Y2O3, or combinations; wherein the mode of the core is guided with step index difference between the core and the cladding, a numerical aperture of the fiber is between 0.01 and 0.04; core diameter is from 25 to 120 micron, and a length of the gain fiber is shorter than 60 cm.

Abstract: A laser system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an oscillation unit to generate a laser output, a connection unit to connect the oscillation unit with an optical fiber loop, an amplifying unit to amplify the laser output on the optical fiber loop, a conversion unit disposed on the optical fiber loop to convert pulsed wave laser output into continuous wave laser output, and an output unit disposed between the connection unit and the conversion unit to split a part of the laser output toward the conversion unit. The system for generating a high output pulsed wave laser and converting the pulsed wave laser into a continuous wave laser may be implemented in a simple structure and small size with high stability and high reproducibility. In addition, a high output laser may be obtained. Also, since conversion from the pulsed wave into the continuous wave is easy, both of the high output pulsed wave and the high output continuous wave may be obtained as necessary.

Abstract: A MOPA laser system that includes a seed laser configured to output pulsed laser light, an amplifier configured to receive and amplify the pulsed laser light emitted by the seed laser; and a pump laser configured to deliver a pump laser beam to both the seed laser and the amplifier.

Abstract: A flip chip type laser diode includes a first substrate, a first semiconductor layer disposed on the first substrate, an emitting layer disposed on one part of the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer disposed on the emitting layer and forming a ridge mesa, a current conducting layer disposed on another part of the first semiconductor layer, a patterned insulating layer covering the second semiconductor layer and the current conducting layer and including a first zone and a second zone which respectively expose a part of the current conducting layer and a part of the second semiconductor layer, a first electrode and a second electrode respectively disposed on the first zone and the second zone. A projection of the ridge mesa projected to the first substrate covers a part of projections of the first electrode and the second electrode projected to the first substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser diode is provided. A semiconductor layer sequence has semiconductor layers applied vertically one above the other. An active layer includes an active region having a width of greater than or equal to 30 ?m emitting laser radiation during operation via a radiation coupling-out surface. The radiation coupling-out surface is formed by a lateral surface of the semiconductor layer sequence and forms, with an opposite rear surface, a resonator having lateral gain-guiding in a longitudinal direction. The semiconductor layer sequence is heated in a thermal region of influence by reason of the operation. A metallization layer is in direct contact with a top side of the semiconductor layer sequence.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method and apparatus for mounting a semiconductor disc laser (SDL). In particular there is described a cooling apparatus assembly (12) for mounting the semiconductor disc laser (1) the cooling apparatus assembly comprising a crystalline heat spreader (8) made of diamond, sapphire or SiC and optically contacted to the SDL (1). The apparatus further comprises a heatsink (13) made of copper and a recess (16) located on a first surface (15) of the heatsink. A pliable filler material (17) which may be In or an In alloy is provided within the recess (16) such that when a sealing plate (19) is fastened to the heatsink the SDL (1) is hermetically sealed within the recess. Hermetically sealing the SDL within the recess is found to significantly increase the lifetime of the device comprising the SDL. The heat sink (13) may be water cooled with pipes (14) delivering the water. In case the sealing plate (19) is made from for example Invar, it has an aperture (20).

Abstract: A surface emitting laser element capable of emitting a main beam and a sub-beam, and a monitoring light detection element capable of detecting a light intensity of the sub-beam are included, the surface emitting laser element is a PCSEL, the main beam and the sub-beam are emitted in an upward direction of the surface emitting laser element and are inclined to each other at a predetermined angle, and respective changes in a peak light intensity of the main beam and a peak light intensity of the sub-beam with respect to a value of a driving current of the surface emitting laser element are correlated with each other. Therefore, if an output of the monitoring light detection element indicating the peak light intensity of the sub-beam is used, the peak light intensity of the main beam can be estimated.

Abstract: A tunable laser includes: a wavelength filter that includes a first ring resonator and a second ring resonator each of which is formed by a waveguide including a silicon waveguide core, and each of which is capable of shifting each of resonance wavelengths that exit periodically and whose intervals are different from each other; and an integrated device that is optically coupled to the wavelength filter, and in which a first semiconductor optical amplifier and a reflector are provided in sequence from a side of the wavelength filter, wherein the resonance wavelengths of the first ring resonator and the second ring resonator are overlapped with each other at one wavelength, and the resonance wavelengths are overlapped with each other also at a plurality of wavelengths other than the one wavelength.

Abstract: An optical device includes a gallium nitride substrate member having an m-plane nonpolar crystalline surface region characterized by an orientation of about ?1 degree towards (000-1) and less than about +/?0.3 degrees towards (11-20). The device also has a laser stripe region formed overlying a portion of the m-plane nonpolar crystalline orientation surface region. In a preferred embodiment, the laser stripe region is characterized by a cavity orientation that is substantially parallel to the c-direction, the laser stripe region having a first end and a second end. The device includes a first cleaved c-face facet, which is coated, provided on the first end of the laser stripe region. The device also has a second cleaved c-face facet, which is exposed, provided on the second end of the laser stripe region.

Abstract: A connection device is for an electrical system. The electrical system has a powering apparatus, an electrical switching apparatus, and a switchgear bus. The electrical switching apparatus is coupled to the powering apparatus. The connection device includes: a mounting assembly having a panel and a support wall opposite the panel; an electrical transfer assembly including: a number of interconnect assemblies each having a load interconnect member, the load interconnect member being coupled to the panel and electrically connected to the powering apparatus; and a number of base assemblies each including: a number of stud members each coupled to the support wall. At least one of the number of stud members is electrically connected to the load interconnect member and electrically connected to the switchgear bus.

Abstract: A method for providing tension to a data or power transmission line in a pipe includes inserting a transmission line into a transmission line channel of a pipe. The transmission line has a first end and a second end and is inserted into a first end of the pipe second-end-first and has a first tension-load-supporting mechanism attached to the first end of the transmission line. The method includes applying a first level of tension to the transmission line in the pipe and applying a second tension-load-supporting mechanism to the second end of the transmission line while the first level of tension is applied to the transmission line. The method further includes removing the first level of tension from the transmission line to maintain a second level of tension along the transmission line between the first and second tension-load-supporting mechanisms.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a conduit for electrical cables. The conduit comprises a cover operable to expose an inside of the conduit, and pathways for the electrical cables. The conduit is adapted to be attached to an exterior surface of a RV, with apertures via which the electrical cables can pass into and out from an interior of the RV being accessible from within the conduit.