Abstract: A cable clasping device includes a body and a mounting system. The body defines one or more retention structures configured to receive a section of a cable to retentively secure and lock the section of the cable with respect to the body. The mounting system is configured to mount the body against a surface to retain the section of the cable against the surface.

Abstract: An electrical cable assembly is presented herein. The electrical cable assembly includes a multiconductor flat cable including a first and second electrically conductive wire arranged in a coplanar fashion with each other and encased within a planar dielectric structure. A slot is defined in the planar dielectric structure intermediate the first and second wires, thereby forming first wing features in the dielectric structure extending from the first wire and second wing features extending from the second wire. Exposed portions of the first and second wires extend beyond the first and second wing features. A method of forming the electrical cable assembly, an apparatus for forming the electrical cable assembly, and an electrical terminal configured for use in the electrical cable assembly is also presented. The wing features may include holes and the terminals may include prongs to be received in the holes.

Abstract: A wire connection portion of a terminal has a first part and a second part. The first part has two first sidewall portions and a first coupling portion coupling them. The first sidewall portions are located apart from each other in a lateral direction. The second part has two second sidewall portions and a second coupling portion coupling them. The second sidewall portions are located apart from each other and outside the first sidewall portions, respectively, in the lateral direction. The first coupling portion is located apart from the second coupling portion in an up-down direction. The first sidewall portions are provided with contact portions, respectively, to be brought into contact with an electrical wire. When the electrical wire is connected to the terminal, the contact portions sandwich the electrical wire in the lateral direction. The contact portions may be rounded to press on sides of a bare wire placed in the device.

Abstract: A device module (100) and method for connection to a textile fabric (50) with electrically conductive threads (51, 52) to provide a fabric layer assembly (150). The device module (100) comprises a flexible foil (10) and a thermoplastic layer (20) to enable a mechanical connection (M) between the flexible foil (10) and the textile fabric (50). The device module (100) has an outer circumference (C) comprising inward notches (N1,N2) configured as anchor points for respective conductive threads (51, 52) for holding and guiding the conductive threads (51,52) over and in contact with the respective conductive areas (11, 12) for providing the respective electrical connections (E1,E2) while the mechanical connection (M) by the thermoplastic layer (20) is established.

Abstract: A plug includes at least one spring or blade contact element which is disposed in a housing and is connected in an electrically conducting manner to at least one insulation displacement contact that contacts and secures at least one insulated single-core cable. The at least one insulation displacement contact extends at a 90° angle from the spring or blade contact element in the plug-in direction of the spring or blade contact element in such a way that the at least one insulated single-core cable extending in the plug-in direction is contacted and secured by an insulation displacement contact.

Abstract: A cable terminal for electrical connection of a wire to a component. The cable terminal (3) includes a first part (6) and a second part (7). A first part (6) connects to the wire. A second part (7) includes a longitudinal and continuous slot (19) with a first section (8), adapted to the width of a screw head on a screw with which the cable terminal is to be fitted to the component, and a second section (10), adapted to the width of the screw's threaded section. In a first position the slot (19) can be passed over the screw head in the first section (8) so that the cable terminal (3) can be displaced in a direction along the slot so that the screw ends up in a second position in the second section (10). The second part (7) of the cable terminal includes a part (12) that forms a roof (13) positioned at least partly above the first section (8).

Abstract: A crimping structure includes a crimping terminal that has a base plate and a crimping blade part on the base plate, a coated electric wire that has a conductor which is electrically connected to the crimping blade part by crimping the coated electric wire to the crimping blade, and is bend to be formed into a mountain-like shape whose top part is a connecting part where the conductor and the crimping blade part are connected, and an insulative resin part that covers a part of the coated electric wire from the top part to hem parts at two sides of the mountain-like shape and the crimping blade part.

Abstract: The Cassu-guard is electrical safety apparatus that is created to prevent electrical shortage, shock & movement of broken wires and eliminate the use of electrical tape in insulating socket outlets and light switches when installing these devices in metallic boxes.

Abstract: A winding body for a magnetic assembly of a solenoid valve is disclosed, which comprises a base body, onto which a winding wire is wound, and two electrical connection domes, each of which has a first clamping gap with a first width, into which the winding wire wound onto the base body is inserted, wherein each of the winding wire ends rests on a contact surface of a wire support, which, in the direction of the corresponding winding wire end, is arranged behind the first clamping gap, and to a corresponding magnetic assembly, and to a corresponding solenoid valve comprising such a winding body, and to a corresponding method for winding the winding wire onto the winding body according to the disclosure. In order to receive the corresponding winding wire end, in the region of the contact surface of the wire support, a second clamping gap with a minimal second width is arranged behind the first clamping gap, the width being smaller than the first width of the first clamping gap.

Abstract: An example end cap of a stator segment is provided for use in locating wires in a segmented stator assembly in desired positions. The end cap generally includes a body and an inboard wall. An identifier is defined by the inboard wall of the end cap for use in determining wire sizes to be used with the end cap. Terminal pockets are provided in the body for receiving the wires and making desired electrical connections, and steps located in the terminal pockets help secure the connectors in the terminal pockets. Plateaus, and troughs defined in the plateaus, are located outside the terminal pockets for use in trimming wires received in the terminal pockets as desired. And, retaining structures are located around the end cap to help with locating the wires in the desired positions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector 1 comprising contact pins 3 and 3A having a contact part on a tip end thereof and a wire connection part on a rear end thereof, and a connector housing 4 having a receiving hole 5 for receiving therein the contact pins 3 and 3A and wires W. The connector 1 also includes a bridge type connection member 22 including a connection blade 23 which includes first and second contact parts 23a and 23b connected to each other via a junction piece 23c. The bridge type connection member 22 is pushed into the receiving hole 5 with the contact pins 3 and 3A and the wires W being received in the receiving hole 5, thereby connecting the connection parts of the contact pins 3 and 3A to core wires of the wires via the first and second contact parts 23a and 23b. This can provide a connector for easily connecting wires having various sizes and various types of contact pins without using a special tool.

Abstract: An improved mounting clamp adapted to simultaneously secure flat ribbon cables and a number of fluid tubes to a surface and having a locking feature to facilitate assembly and release.

Abstract: An insulation displacement connection (IDC) connector assembly includes an IDC connector and external cables. The cables are inserted in the IDC connector through passageways disposed in a surface of the IDC-connector to be terminated to the IDC connector. A positioning recess is defined in the top surface of the IDC connector corresponding to each cable and each communicates with the corresponding passageway and is exposed to surfaces adjacent to the surface mentioned above.

Abstract: A conductive terminal for receiving a conductor is disclosed. The terminal includes a base and two resilient beams extending from the base. Generally distal the base, the beams define a mouth for receiving the conductor. The beams have facing inner edges which define a slot extending from the mouth. The beams define a generally egg-shaped aperture in an area extending between the slot and the base.

Abstract: An electrical conductor splice connector including a body comprising a bottom wall and lateral side walls which form a wedge and conductor receiving area; and conductor contacting wedges movably mounted on the body in the wedge and conductor receiving area. The body comprises at least one slot in a first one of the lateral side walls which is sized and shaped to receive a tip of a screwdriver and form a lever base for the screwdriver. A shaft of the screwdriver can be levered at the lever base against at least one of the wedges to position and seat the wedge against a conductor.

Abstract: A pressure-contact terminal includes: a contact portion (21); and a pressure-contact portion (32) which has a bottom plate, a pair of side plates formed by bending from the bottom plate in the same direction, and at least a pair of pressure-contact plates (34, 35) formed to stand from the pair of side plates above the bottom plate and to face each other. In the construction, the pressure-contact plates (34, 35) include: electric wire contact portions (34A, 35A) formed by bending which have contact faces (34G, 35G) to be in contact with a core of a covered electric wire; and cover cutting-off portions (34B, 35B ) formed on upper portions of the electric wire contact portions (34A, 35A ) to cut and remove the cover portion of the covered electric wire.

Abstract: A terminal connector has a Y-shaped opening and a slot having a predetermined shape so as to have at least one protruding portion and a recessed portion, such that when a wire is inserted into the slot, the wire is able to be secured in the slot by the protruding portion.

Abstract: A terminal is for displacing an insulator of an insulated wire. A housing includes an end which defines a groove for accommodation of the terminal. The end defines an insertion part for insertion of a jig for pressing the insulated wire to the terminal.

Abstract: A ribbon cable assembly includes a segment of ribbon cable having first and second ends, a first IDC connector mounted to the first end of the ribbon cable segment, and a second IDC connector mounted to the second end of the ribbon cable segment. Each connector includes a connector housing, and a set of terminals supported by the connector housing. Each terminal has a base portion (e.g., a pin, a pad, etc.) for coupling to an external device, and a cable attachment portion which is unitary with the base portion of that terminal. The cable attachment portion of each terminal defines (i) a slot that receives a wire, and (ii) wire positioners that position the wire within the slot when the slot receives the wire. The wire positioners of each terminal can precisely locate a wire within that terminal. The wire positioners facilitate wire retention and improve electrical connectivity thus providing a reliable electrical pathway between the wire and that terminal.

Abstract: A cramping terminal fitting is provided to maintain a satisfactory contact state with a wire without applying plating again after shaping the terminal fitting by a press. The terminal fitting includes insulation displacement contact (IDC) portions (6) into which a wire can be pushed. Each IDC portion (6) is comprised of a contact portion (9) formed by embossing side walls (5) in such a manner as to have a triangular cross section, and cutting blades (8) formed by bending long pieces (18) and short pieces (17) to have a triangular cross section. Further, guide portions (10) for guiding the wire to the IDC portions (6) are provided above the cutting blades (8). Since the contact portions (9) remain plated, a contact state with the wire can be satisfactorily maintained.

Abstract: An insulation-displacement terminal (T) includes opposed side walls (12) and a wire-receiving space therebetween. Insulation-displacement portions (17) project from the side walls (12) and into the wire-receiving space. Each insulation-displacement portion (17) has two bases (18) that project from longitudinally spaced positions on the corresponding side wall (12). A blade (19) has two panels folded from the respective bases (18) and projecting further into the wire-receiving space. The folded blades (19) cut sharply into the resin coating (Wa) of a wire (W) urged into the wire-receiving space, and the bases (19) resist pulling forces on the wire (W). Therefore, a loose movement of the wire (W) in its longitudinal direction can be prevented.

Abstract: A connector housing has a terminal accommodating chamber for a terminal and has an upper wall defining an opening part for insulator displacement. The connector housing has a flexible engagement piece at a front edge of the opening part. The connector housing has a first locking piece at a rear end thereof. A cover is assembled to the connector housing for closing the opening part. The cover has a second locking piece at a rear end thereof. The cover has an engagement projection at a front end thereof. When the cover is pushed down toward the opening part, the flexible engagement piece is locked with the engagement projection and the first locking piece is locked with the second locking piece.

Abstract: Disclosed are a waterproof connector and a method of assembling the same. The waterproof connector is equipped with an inner housing having formed therein a plurality of the terminal accommodation compartments, a seal housing connected to the inner housing in such a way as to be freely movable relative to the inner housing in a direction intersecting the axial direction of an electric wire substantially at right angles thereto, and an outer housing into which the inner housing and the seal housing are freely detachably fitted. In one wall portion of the seal housing opposing the terminal accommodation compartments, electric wire insertion-through-holes are formed. On an inner side of the one wall portion that oppose the electric wire insertion-through-holes, rubber plug accommodation recessed portions are formed.

Abstract: A plurality of insulator-sheathed electric wire elements (a) are secured together to a connector (C) by an insulation displacement manner by means of juxtaposing the electric wire elements (a) on a plane, passing the wire elements (a) through a gripper (10), an insulation displacement press (30), clamping the passed ends of the wire elements by a chuck (43) of a measuring and drawing device (40), drawing the juxtaposed wire elements (a) by a given length by the chuck (43), and pressing the juxtaposed wire elements (a) at the given position in the length and width directions. The connector (C) is attached to the juxtaposed wire elements (a) at the position in the length and width directions by repeating the steps. Upon pressing, the given electric wire elements are cut off at the rear side of the pressed portions. The gripper (10) clamp the juxtaposed wire elements (a) after cutting them.

Abstract: The present invention provides a slot type connecting terminal (40) which may make a connection between the conductor material (Wc) of the insulated conductor (W) and the slot (42) by penetration into the insulation of conductor and contacting the conductor material therewith in the area at least half a circle of the arcuate, by weighing down of the conductor after setting the insulated conductor into said slot (42) of terminal (40), and the slot having semi-circular knife edge profile in at least the lower part thereof will penetrate and make a contact area between them. The cover (20) and the terminal block body (30) have respective conductor receiving groove (23, 33) to securely hold the connected conductor in place. Said cover has a scoring line (24) formed in transverse direction to the length of said cover by cutting off a part of its height leaving thin film at the scoring line such that said scoring line will act as a snap hinge (25).

Abstract: To increase the accuracy of the slot dimension of a pressure contact terminal fitting, a pair of anteriorly and posteriorly located pressure contact blades 22 and 23, engage protrusions 26 and 27 formed in the terminal base. The position of the blades 22 and 23 is thus maintained against deformation loads.

Abstract: Terminals are inserted into groove portions of a first member and a covered wire is mounted on each of the terminals. Protrusions of a second member are engaged with the groove portions of the first member. The second member is pressed so that the covered wires are pressed against press-fit blades of the terminal so as to attain electric conductivity. By ultrasonic vibration in the pressing condition, the first member and second member are fused with each other. At the same time, by ultrasonic vibration, the cores of the covered wires are fused with each other and the core and the press-fit blades are fused with each other. By the fusing of the cores mutually and the core and press-fit blades, the contact area is increased thereby decreasing contact resistance.

Abstract: A device for selectably passing a wire through a cap of an insulation displacement connector to a point beyond the connector. A wire is inserted into a passage in the cap and exits the passage through an exit aperture in the cap. A stop wall is positioned in spaced confronting relationship with the exit aperture. The stop wall is dimensioned and shaped so that when the wire exits the exit aperture, the wire contacts the stop wall and is inhibited from passing beyond the stop wall, yet when the wire is selectively guided around the stop, the wire is passed beyond the connector.

Abstract: A pressure contact terminal (10) has a pair of anterior and posterior pressure contact blades (17) formed thereon to define pressure contact grooves (20). A pushing-in member (23) is provided that fits into the terminal and has pressure contact grooves (27) formed on anterior and posterior end faces. The upper ends of the pressure contact grooves (27) have pressing-down members (28) for pressing down an electric wire (1) to a specified extent. After placing an end of the electric wire (1) on the pressure contact blades (17), the pushing-in member (23) is placed thereon and clamped using pliers P. Locking protrusions (31) enter locking holes (32) to retain the pushing-in member (23).

Abstract: A press-contact type connector comprises: a connector housing 11 having terminal accommodating chambers 15 which accommodate press-contact terminals 25, and openings 16 provided for pressing wires against the press-contact terminals in the terminal accommodating chambers,and covers 12 and 13 which, after the wires have been pressed against the press-contact terminals in the terminal accommodating chambers, ares engaged with the connector housing in such a manner as to close the openings. In the connector, the covers 12 and 13 have flexible bands 17 which, when the covers are engaged with the connector housing, press the wires, which are pressed against the press-contact terminals 25, in the direction of press-contact.

Abstract: An (IDC) (10) includes a first pair of arms (12a and b) depending from a bridge (14) and defining a first conductive slot (15) for receiving an insulated wire, displacing the insulation thereon, and completing an electrical connection thereto. A detent (20) depending from one of the arms forms a narrower passage (23) for retaining a wire in the slot. A similar detent (40) in the slot (35) of a second pair of arms (32a and b) is farther from the bridge (14) than the detent (20) in the first slot (15).

Abstract: A semiconductor device of the invention is formed of an insulative case frame with a frame portion having elongated coupling holes, a radiator base plate covering a first opening of the insulative case frame, a circuit board with semiconductor chips bonded to the radiator base plate, a resin sealant filled in an inner space of the case frame for covering the circuit board, an insulative cover plate closing a second opening of the insulative case frame, and at least one lead frame having elastic coupling protrusions and inner leads. The elastic coupling protrusions are elastically retained in the elongated coupling holes to securely connect the lead frame to the case frame.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having a conductor-receiving groove defined at least in part by a pair of side walls between which an elongated insulated conductor is receivable essentially normally of its length. An electrical contact has an insulation displacement termination section disposed in the groove. A pair of inwardly-directed wings are provided in the groove and spaced from and facing one another to provide a slot therebetween. The conductor is movable through the slot past free ends of the wings into insulation-displacement termination with the termination section of the contact. A pair of retention ribs face inwardly of the side walls of the groove essentially below the wings for embracing and thereby retaining the conductor terminated by the contact.

Abstract: A cover, which is to be fitted onto a housing from the front of the housing and constructed of a single part, is releasably fitted over the housing from outside. Contact projections and vibration preventing projections are formed on inner surfaces of the cover, each contact projection being located above a corresponding partition wall and each vibration preventing projection being located in a corresponding terminal accommodating chamber at the time the cover is fixed to the housing. A guide projection is formed at an upper edge of each partition wall, the guide projection coming in contact with the corresponding contact projection at the time the cover is being fitted onto said housing so that a portion of the cover on which the corresponding vibration preventing projection is formed is elastically deformed to thereby cause the vibration preventing projection to move away from a corresponding pressure terminal.

Abstract: A terminal 20 is provided with a coupling portion 21 on an end thereof and with a press-contact portion 22 on the other end. A press-contact member 23 is coupled to the press-contact portion 22. The member 23 is provided with a press-contact slot 23a an inlet port of which is arranged in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction. A connector case 10 is provided with a cylindrical portion 13. When the terminal 20 is inserted into the cylindrical portion 13, the press-contact portion 22 is exposed through an opening 14 formed in a side wall of the connector case 10. When an electrical cable W is inserted into the case 10 through the opening 14, the cable W is inserted into the slot 23a to form an electrical connection. Then, the cable W is arranged in parallel with the terminal 20 so that a mating cable to be connected to the terminal 20 does not project from the cable W.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved structure for connector terminals for use in computers, directing primarily to terminals for serial and parallel connectors wherein one end of the terminal is a contacting section and the other end is a connecting section with an inserting section interposed therebetween for inserting a plastic base to be joined therein.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner hose construction and method of making the same are provided, the vacuum cleaner hose construction comprising an elongated vacuum hose having an electrical conductor extending therealong and being provided with an end portion, and an electrical connector carried by the hose and being fixed to the end portion, the connector having a pair of spaced apart knife-like portions each being provided with opposed edges defining sides of a slot therein that has an open end and a closed end, the knife-like portions of the connector having the open ends of the slots thereof facing in the same direction and being interconnected together at one end thereof to an intermediate part of the connector whereby the portions and the part define a U-shaped configuration that has a bight facing in the same direction as the open end of the slots, the end portion being disposed in the slots of the connector and being wedged between the opposed edges thereof for providing electrical connection therebetween, the connect

Abstract: A stamped and formed terminal for use in establishing an insulation displacemnt termination to wires extending in either of two orthogonal directions is disclosed. The stamped and formed terminal has a box-like conductor terminating portion in which wires can be inserted into slots in opposed plates on two of the four sides. The other plates can then be deformed about weakened sections to overlap a conductor inserted into plates on the adjacent sides to provide strain relief to prevent removal of the wire from the slots. Interconnection to other terminals can then be made to a termination portion which will have the same orientation relative to the insulative body regardless of the direction of the conductors.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for connecting electronic components, uses the component pins for insertion in the end of insulated electrical wire. The pin and the electric conductor are held in galvanic contact by the insulation around the wire and a bracket is provided for holding wire ends in the correct configuration for receiving component leads.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner hose construction and method of making the same are provided, the vacuum cleaner hose construction comprising an elongated vacuum hose having an electrical conductor extending therealong and being provided with an end portion, and an electrical connector carried by the hose and being fixed to the end portion, the connector having a pair of spaced apart knife-like portions each being provided with opposed edges defining sides of a slot therein that has an open end and a closed end, the knife-like portions of the connector having the open ends of the slots thereof facing in the same direction and being interconnected together at one end thereof to an intermediate part of the connector whereby the portions and the part define a U-shaped configuration that has a bight facing in the same direction as the open end of the slots, the end portion being disposed in the slots of the connector and being wedged between the opposed edges thereof for providing electrical connection therebetween, the connect

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a plurality of piercing type contacts, a plurality of crimping type contacts, and an insulating housing with a plurality of receiving apertures each capable of receiving a contacting section of either piercing or crimping type contact.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes contacts to be connected to lead wires and a housing having apertures for receiving the contacts. The lead wires are connected to the contacts when the contacts are forced into the apertures of the housing. Each of the contacts comprises at one end a contact element to be in contact with an external terminal and at the other end a connection portion formed with a lead aperture through which a lead wire passes and with a slit continuous with the lead aperture. Edges of the slit pierce into an insulating coating of the lead wire and connect with a core of the lead wire under pressure.

Abstract: An insulation displacement terminal assembly comprises an insulation displacement terminal having a U-shaped insulation displacement portion which has two plate sections that are connected by a bight and insulation displacement slots that extend through the bight and down into the plate sections in aligned pairs of insulation piercing slot portions. A plurality of insulated electric cables are disposed in the insulation piercing slot portions and retained therein to form a sub-assembly. The sub-assembly is assembled into a slide-in insulator housing portion which has slots in its opposed side walls through which the insulated electric cables of the sub-assembly extend and a retention tongue that is cantilevered from a back wall of the housing portion and runs parallel to the slotted side walls to project between the insulated electric cables and the bight of the insulation displacement terminal to retain the electric cables down in the insulation displacement slot portions.

Abstract: Method and apparatus embrace implanting electrical conductor wires (16) into grooves (38) in a structural element (30) of an apparatus unit (10) to form a harness (14) for power and signal distribution in said unit and thereafter terminating the wires by terminals (70) and adding components (82) to the structural element. Wire placement features rolling of the wire into grooves of the structural element with grooves provided in tooling to extend wires along the structural element. Rolling is achieved along paths extending in X and Y directions. The structural element bearing wires, terminals, and connectors and components is then mechanically secured to the apparatus unit to form a structural part thereof.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) terminates a conductor wire (70) through a terminal (50) having a curved slot (54), the terminal being mounted in a housing (12) which is made to contain a cam lever (30) having cam slots (42), the cam lever being mountd for rotary movement so that the cam slots force a conductor wire into the terminal slot through a mechanical advantage allowing larger gauge wires to be terminated in a tooless manner.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner hose construction, terminal connector therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the vacuum cleaner hose construction comprising an elongated vacuum hose having an electrical conductor extending therealong and being provided with an end portion, and an electrical connector carried by the hose and being fixed to the end portion, the connector having a knife-like portion provided with opposed edges defining sides of a slot therein that has an open end and a closed end. The end portion is disposed in the slot of the connector and is wedged between the opposed edges thereof for providing electrical connection therebetween. The connector has a holding unit carried thereby and having a part thereof disposed adjacent the conductor to hold the conductor in the slot by trapping the conductor between that part and the closed end of the slot.

Abstract: An IDC type multi-conductor cable connector and method for assembling cable thereto. The cable connector has a plurality of contact terminals mounted in respective holes in a housing having a plurality of holes. The contact terminals each has a contact part provided at one end and an IDC type connection part provided at the other end thereof. The connector has means for temporarily holding the contact terminals in a position where the connection part of each terminal is exposed. The connector can be transported or delivered from the vendor in this state. A cable is assembled by IDC assembling to each exposed connection part. After the connection of the cables has been completed, the contact terminals are inserted further into their respective holes so that the connection parts become entirely covered. Such configuration eliminates the need for a cover, a component which is necessary for ordinary IDC type connector, and enables reduction in the size of the connector and in labor costs.

Abstract: An electrical connector of the split cylinder type for terminating or connecting an electrical wire comprising an elongated tubular sleeve section, an elongated wire receiving slot, a flared entryway leading into the wire receiving slot and a wire retaining means for temporarily retaining the electrical wire within the flared entryway in position for termination or connection within the wire receiving slot.

Abstract: A cable termination sub-assembly is provided for electrically terminating insulated conductors of an electrical cable exteriorly of the housing of a shielded electrical connector, the sub-assembly being adapted for attachment to the housing subsequent to electrical termination of the cable conductors. The sub-assembly includes an insulative contact holder and an insulative conductor holding block that are adapted to be joined together in terminating insulated conductors of an electrical cable. A contact holder supports a plurality of electrical contacts each having an insulation displacement portion and a deflectable terminal portion. The conductor holding block includes means for frictionally retaining insulated conductors individually therein. The block further supports insulatively a pair of electrically conductive shorting elements, each element including a pair of spaced, exposed terminals.