Abstract: A connector 10 includes a plurality of terminals 12, an inner housing 20 for holding the plurality of terminals 12, a tubular outer housing 30 for covering the inner housing 20, and a bolt B1 for fastening the inner housing 20 and the outer housing 30 by being inserted up to the inner housing 20 while being passed through the outer housing 30 from outside of the outer housing 30. The inner housing 20 is formed with a plurality of cavities 22 for respectively accommodating the plurality of terminals 12 and a recess for accommodating the bolt B1, and the plurality of cavities 22 and the recess are partitioned from each other.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes two pads having the same shape. Each pad has a connector body with a first groove, a second groove, and a hole. The hole extends through the connector body between the first groove and the second groove. A fastener extends through the hole of both of the two pads so that the two pads having the same shape are connected to one another and are pivotable around the fastener relative to one another with the two first grooves contacting a first conductor when the first conductor is in an installed position and the two second grooves contacting a second conductor when the second conductor is in an installed position. A spring is between a first end of the fastener and one of the two pads having the same shape so that the spring biases the two pads having the same shape towards each other.

Abstract: A pressure sensing device may include a body configured to distribute a load applied between first and second parts positioned one against the other, and a pressure sensor carried by the body. The pressure sensor may include a support body, and an IC die mounted with the support body and defining a cavity. The IC die may include pressure sensing circuitry responsive to bending associated with the cavity, and an IC interface coupled to the pressure sensing circuitry.

Abstract: For example, a cable connector including rising portions for cable connection is provided in which transmission characteristics are excellent and connection work can be easily conducted. Two pairs of signal terminals (11B-11E) and a ground terminal (11A) placed between the pairs of signal terminals are included. These terminals (11A-11E) include rising portions (11Ab-11Eb) exposed from a terminal support member, the rising portions rising from a principal surface, which has a terminal-to-terminal direction and a length direction, of the terminal support member toward a cable connection side in a height direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes two pads having the same shape. Each pad has a connector body with a first groove, a second groove, and a hole. The hole extends through the connector body between the first groove and the second groove. A fastener extends through the hole of both of the two pads so that the two pads having the same shape are connected to one another and are pivotable around the fastener relative to one another with the two first grooves contacting a first conductor when the first conductor is in an installed position and the two second grooves contacting a second conductor when the second conductor is in an installed position. A spring is between a first end of the fastener and one of the two pads having the same shape so that the spring biases the two pads having the same shape towards each other.

Abstract: An electric connection assembly comprises a connector, a first wire, a second wire, and a fuse. The connector has a housing, a first conductive contact disposed in the housing, and a second conductive contact disposed in the housing. The first wire has a first end electrically connected to the first conductive contact and an opposite second end electrically connected to a first electrode of a load. The second wire has a first end electrically connected to the second conductive contact and an opposite second end electrically connected to a second electrode of the load. The fuse is connected in series with the second wire.

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for using a LED lighting system to communicate an emergency, indicate a route/pathway and illuminate an area using an existing leaky feeder communications system. The LED lighting system is powered by and may be controlled by the leaky feeder communications system that delivers 2-way communications and data. The LED lighting may be used as area wall location lighting, directional pathway indication, and area illumination. Control of the lighting system may be localized or remotely activated through hard wire or wireless connections. The system may controls dimming, pulsing, brightness, sequencing, and changing LED color.

Abstract: A connection device employs a plurality of housing portions that are formed separately from one another and further includes a plurality of conductors. The plurality of conductors are situated on a first housing portion, and a second housing portion and a third housing portion are then affixed at opposite ends of the first housing portion to retain the conductors in place on the first housing portion. The first, second, and third housing portions, being connected together, are then received in a receptacle of a fourth housing portion to form the connection device. The conductors each have an elongated shank that is received in an elongated channel formed in the first housing portion before the second and third housing portions are attached thereto.

Abstract: Bonding clamps used to assembly photovoltaic (PV) arrays and provide an electrical bond between PV module frames forming part of the PV arrays is provided. The bonding clamp includes an electrically conductive body, at least one electrical bonding member extending from the body, and at least one pressure member extending from the body. The bonding clamp may also include one or more spacers to provide a uniform spacing between PV module frames.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes first and second pads. The first pad includes first and second grooves and the second pad includes third fourth grooves. A first insulation displacing contact extends from the first groove to the second groove. A second insulation displacing contact extends from the third groove to the fourth groove. The first and second pads are connected by a mechanical fastener. When the first and second pads are connected the first groove aligns with the third groove and the second groove aligns with the fourth groove.

Abstract: A tap assembly for a measurement device has a clamp base, a main assembly, a piercing member, a clamp member defining an anchor surface, and a bolt member defining a shaft portion and a head portion. The clamp base has a brace portion defining a bolt opening. The piercing member is supported by a contact plate of the main assembly. The clamp base is attached to the main assembly to define a clamp notch. The contact plate is adjacent to the clamp notch. The shaft portion of the bolt member extends through the bolt opening and engages the anchor surface. At least a portion of the conductor is arranged within the clamp notch between the clamp member and the piercing member such that axial rotation of the bolt member displaces the clamp member towards the piercing member to cause the piercing member to engage the conductor.

Abstract: Multi-pin LEDs are secured to a ribbon assembly with substantially watertight mountings through use of glue while an LED embedded wire is created by electrically connecting together the axial leads of a plurality of axial LEDs with two conductive wires that are wound around the axial leads and then the resultant subassembly is protected and encased by two pieces of tape. Light effect material is spaced apart from LEDs to create a visually interesting light effect through use of microscopic sized structural components that disperse light and create a noticeable optical effect.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a lockable socket, which includes a body, a rotatable assembly and an prong receiving member. The prong receiving member is provided with a guide hole, a fixing pin is disposed in the guide hole and extends through a first spring. Guide chutes matching with the fixing pins are provided on the inner surface of the body. The lockable socket of the disclosure, which has a simple structure and is easy to use, can effectively prevent the plug including prongs with openings from being released from the socket due to an unexpected external force or a loose connection between the plug and the socket.

Abstract: An electrical connector, an insert for an electrical connector, and an electrical assembly are disclosed. The electrical connector includes a conductive housing and a conductive insert positioned within the conductive housing. The conductive housing includes a configuration for receiving a conductor and being in electrical communication with the conductor through the insert.

Abstract: A method for environmentally protecting a terminal block includes providing a sealing device including: a base substrate having an anchoring surface; and a gel sealant body having an engagement surface. The gel sealant body is secured to the anchoring surface and extends forwardly from the anchoring surface to the engagement surface. The method further includes: applying the sealing device to the terminal block such that the gel sealant body is interposed between the terminal block and the base substrate and the engagement surface engages the terminal block; and wrapping a retainer member around the terminal block and securing the sealing device to the terminal block using the retainer member.

Abstract: A connection device with circuit integrity in case of fire where the connection device is configured for tapping into a flat cable without stripping an insulation where the flat cable is configured with plural high power current strands extending parallel and offset from one another in a plane, wherein the connecting device reaches about the flat cable and includes contact screws that are configured to be screwed into the flat cable, where a respective pair of contact screws is provided for the respective high power current strands, wherein the two contact screws of a pair are arranged so that one contact screw contacts one side of a conductor of the high power current strand and another contact screw contacts another side of the conductor of the high power current strand when the flat cable is connected, wherein the contact screws respectively include threads so that the conductor is laterally clamped by the two contact screws with the threads.

Abstract: The invention describes a spring-loaded connection with a busbar piece and a bent clamping spring, which has a bearing limb, a spring bend adjoining the bearing limb and a clamping limb which adjoins the spring bend opposite the transition between the bearing limb and the spring bend. The clamping limb is aligned with the busbar piece so as to form a clamping point for an electrical conductor. An actuating lug extends away from the clamping limb. The actuating lug extends from the clamping limb past the bearing limb into an actuating region located behind the bearing limb, when viewed from the clamping limb in the direction of the bearing limb. The actuating lug has, in this actuating region, an abutment for an actuating element which can be arranged in the actuating region between the bearing limb and the abutment.

Abstract: A connection clamp for electrically connecting at least two electrical conductors includes at least one power carrying element, at least one substantially W-shaped spring and at least one spring receiver. The power carrying element includes at least two side walls, each respectively including at least one electrical contact surface at their insides oriented towards one another. The spring is arranged between the side walls. The arms of the spring are respectively arranged at a slant angle relative to the respectively adjacent side wall. The spring ends are configured as pull safety edges. An electrical conductor is insertable between a spring end and a side wall and the conductor is pressed against the contact surface through the spring force.

Abstract: Conductor insertion plug (1) having a grip section (2) and at least one conductive plug section (3) for insertion into a conductor insertion opening (25) in a spring force terminal (20) which has an insulating material housing (21) with at least one busbar (22) inserted therein and at least one clamping spring (23), with the clamping spring (23) having a clamping edge (24) which is oriented at an acute angle in relation to an electrical conductor which is inserted into the conductor insertion opening (25) and, together with an opposite section of the busbar (22), forms a clamping point for the electrical conductor, with the plug section (3) which is located outside the grip section (2) being formed, at least in a contact region which is intended to make contact with the clamping spring (23), with at least two layers comprising a first layer (4) which faces the clamping spring (23) and is composed of a first metal material and a second layer (5) which faces the busbar (22) and is composed of a second metal mat

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for mechanically and electrically connecting first and second cables each including an elongate electrical conductor covered by an insulation layer includes a housing configured to receive the cables, an electrically conductive bus member in the housing, an electrically conductive first and second blade members in the housing each having an inner end, an outer end and an insulation piercing feature on the outer end. The inner ends are coupled to the bus member and the insulation piercing features each include at least one tooth configured to pierce through the insulation covers of the cables and electrically engage the cable conductor. The bus member provides electrical continuity between the first and second blade members and thereby the conductors of the first and second cables when the conductors are engaged by the insulation piercing feature of the first and second blade members.

Abstract: This application relates to an outdoor music and sound system. More particularly, this system incorporates unique weatherproof wing nut cable connectors used in connecting a plurality of weatherproof speakers on a single electrical line to a remote sound system that may be employed in a variety of landscape areas. By using 8 ohm, at 20 to 50 watt resistor units, or a 1.5 to 2 ohm receiver amplifier, to control the output, a single cable can be used to connect to a plurality of speakers. Two or more cables may be connected to the electronics unit. This inexpensive system can easily be sold at discount hardware stores in conjunction with the wide variety of inexpensive outdoor lighting systems now available.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a contacting device, by means of which a single-core or multi-core cable can be repeatedly connected very quickly and conveniently to an electrical device and disconnected therefrom again. For this purpose, an insulation displacement contact (6) and a screw mechanism (3, 7), which is equally suited for pressing the leads (8) into and removing said leads from the insulation displacement contacts (6) and which also makes it possible to release the clamping connection that is under mechanical stress (9) without the application of a major force, are provided.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a tube having a conductor receiving channel which is substantially closed except at one or more ends of the channel. The tube includes an exterior surface having longitudinal grooves and ridges along a longitudinal length the tube.

Abstract: A network component includes an electrical device (10) for exchanging signals via a communication line (1) of a network. The electrical device (10) is configured to be connected electrically to wires (3) of the communication line (1) and includes pins (20), which are configured to pierce the insulation material (2) enclosing the wires (3) of the communication line (1).

Abstract: The electrical device (10) is configured to be connected electrically to external wires (3), which are enclosed by an insulation material (2). The electrical device includes internal terminals for being connected to the wires (3) and pins (20) for piercing the insulation material (2) and contacting the wires (3). The pins (20) are arranged movably (19) in relation to the internal terminals of the electrical device (10).

Abstract: A continuous flexible bus comprises, for example, a plurality of metal clad flexible conductors. A device, such as a switch for example, is connected to the continuous flexible bus. In order to connect the device to the continuous flexible bus, at least one piercing connector is used, for example. The at least one piercing connector is configured, for example, to pierce one of the plurality of flexible metal clad conductors. Once the one of the plurality of flexible metal clad conductors is pierced, the at least one piercing connector causes, for example, an electrical connection between an electrical conductor in the pierced one of the plurality of flexible metal clad conductors and the switch.

Abstract: A connector arrangement includes a flat conductor component having a flat engagement portion, a conductive bus bar component having a flat engagement portion, and a conductive contact screw connecting the conductor and bus bar flat engagement portions in contiguous surface-to-surface electrical engagement. The contact screw has a pointed tip and is axially displaceable from a retracted position normal to and spaced from the flat conductor and bus bar engagement portions toward a connected position in which a pointed end of the screw penetrates or extends through openings in the bus bar and flat conductor engagement portions, and into a bore contained in a housing support surface. The housing support surface supports the flat engagement portions in either a horizontal orientation or a slightly inclined orientation relative to the horizontal upper surface of electrical panel component to which the flat conductor is connected and upon which the housing is mounted.

Abstract: A wire piercing connector assembly, including a body including a cavity having two or more conductive protrusions, a disk connectable into the cavity, the disk including a first side and a second side, a plurality of channels extending from the first side to the second side of the disk, wherein each channel includes two first openings on the first side and one second opening on the second side, two or more wires, each wire extending into one of the first openings of one of the channels and at least partially out another of the first openings of the channel, and wherein at least one of the conductive protrusions extends into the second opening of the channel and at least partially pierces the wire to establish an electrical connection between the at least one conductive protrusion and the wire.

Abstract: A damper assembly staking system that provides for staking damper weights onto a messenger is disclosed. The damper assembly includes damper weights having a forked side which accepts a messenger. A hole is drilled in the forked side of the damper weight to receive the messenger. A staking hole is then drilled into the bottom of the damper weights. The staking hole extends just past the side of the messenger hole and is sized to receive a staking ball. Staking of the damper weight is accomplished by pressing the staking ball into the staking hole via a hardened dowel pin to secure the messenger within the damper weights.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first jaw having a first set of insulation-piercing elements and a second jaw having a second set of insulation-piercing elements. The first and second sets of insulation-piercing elements are arranged such that at least one row of insulation-piercing elements from the first set of insulation-piercing elements is able to intermesh with at least one row of insulation-piercing elements from the second set of insulation-piercing elements when the first and second jaws are moved towards one another along a z-coordinate.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a conductive body having a cavity therein. The cavity is configured to receive an end of a cable. A clamping member is provided for making electrical connection with the end of the cable. A first electrical bus portion is on a first side of the body, and a second electrical bus portion is on a second side of the body.

Abstract: A connector module includes a conductive body configured to receive an end of at least one cable. A clamping member is provided for clamping the end of the cable against an interior wall of the body. A female electrical bus portion extends into a side of the body and is configured to receive a male bus portion of a mating connector module.

Abstract: An electrical connector for use on an electrical cable, for drawing power from the cable, includes a body having upper and lower sides, the lower side including a channel which opens to the exterior on the lower side such that the cable can be laterally inserted into the channel from the lower side, a clamp in the channel for clamping the cable in the channel, and an operator on the upper side for operating the clamp, the operator being operable through a screw action. Also included is a pair of conductors, each conductor having a sharp lower end for piercing the cable clamped in the channel to make contact with a respective conductive core of the cable, and an upper end for external electrical connection on the upper side.

Abstract: Electrical connectors are provided including a connector body with a tubular socket to receive an electrical conductor. A clamping means is arranged to secure the electrical conductor within the socket. A socket insert fits within the socket so as to reduce the effective size of the socket. The socket insert is tubular and is adapted to be deformed by the clamping means into retaining engagement with the electrical conductor.

Abstract: A T-tap connector with a common conductive element in a housing has a one end shaped to clamp a wire thereto and the opposite end sharpened and adapted to pierce the insulation on a main wire. Threaded connections are utilized to multiply the force to press the main conductor wire to the sharp point.

Abstract: A terminal device of an electric apparatus having a terminal board of a main circuit includes a hollow member connected to the terminal board of the main circuit of the apparatus. The hollow member is formed of an elongated metal plate having a screw hole, one end with a projection, and the other end with an engaging groove. The elongated metal plate is bent such that the projection and engaging groove are directly joined together to connect the one and the other end. A terminal screw is engaged with the screw hole of the hollow member.

Abstract: A T-tap connector for making connection of a main electrical conductor without stripping the insulation or without splicing. A housing member has a plurality of connection chambers with an internally threaded wall and a central axis, a common connection member mounted in a wall separating the connection chambers. One of the connection chambers is slotted so that the walls thereof serve as ratchet teeth and coact with a coupling member to force a wire into engagement with a sharp pointed, common conductive member.

Abstract: In order to achieve a high degree of protection, especially a degree of protection IP67 with the simplest possible sealing system in contacting device, a sealing ridge is provided on housing top, which cooperates with a gasket. For reliable sealing, this is preferably arranged continuously around a contact region and is forced into the preferably plate-like gasket in the installed state. During contacting of the conductors of ribbon cable, a contacting element, for example, of contact screw penetrates the gasket and in so doing displaces sealing material, which additionally contributes to sealing. The contacting device is preferably designed as an adapter for a field bus system or as a so-called “heavy rectangular plug-in connector”.

Abstract: A connecting device (1) for electrically connecting to at least two electrical conductors (39, 49) in a housing (2) having a tubular connecting plug (3), with a contact holder (10) in the tubular connecting plug (3), the contact holder (10) having contact elements (12) passed through recesses (14) in conductor holders (5) to make contact with the conductors. The connecting device (1) can be expanded into an array of connecting networks with, for example, plug-in connectors, cable bolted assemblies and connecting elements.

Abstract: A conductor piercing washer device for a fastening member for making electrical contact with the conducting wires without having to strip the wires. The conductor piercing washer device for a fastening member includes a fastening member having a shaft portion and a head portion; and also includes a washer member being removably mounted about the shaft portion of the fastening member; and further includes a washer stopper member being securely attached about the shaft portion of the fastening member and being spaced from the head portion of the fastening member.

Abstract: A connector is provided for connecting a cable by insulation-piercing connecting devices when insert elements are pushed together. For connecting a shielded cable, the insert element are provided on a contact element made of conducting material, and the latter are inserted with contact into a shielded housing. The braided shield of the cable is connected with the housing. The insulation-piercing connecting devices are located in insulating bodies that are accommodated in chambers of the housing that are open to the outside. The housing is connected with the contact element by a screw that extends in the plugging direction and operates to make contact.

Abstract: A connector is provided for connecting a cable by insulation-piercing connecting devices when clips are pushed together. For connecting a shielded cable, the clips are provided on a contact element made of conducting material, and the latter are inserted with contact into a shielded housing. The braided shield of the cable is connected with the housing. The insulation-piercing connecting devices are located in insulating bodies that are accommodated in chambers of the housing that are open to the outside. The housing is connected with the contact element by a screw that extends in the plugging direction and operates to make contact.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to vertically mount a first printed circuit board into a high-density connector on a second circuit board using one or more torque-limiting screws. A suitable support structure or support surface may be mounted on the second circuit board with the top of the support structure lying below the high-density connector in such a manner as to align the connecting edge on the first circuit board with the longitudinal opening in the high-density connector when the first circuit board is placed on the top surface of the support structure. One or more torque-limiting screws may be mounted on appropriated edges of the first circuit board. One or more grooved channels, preferably equal in number to the torque-limiting screws on the first circuit board, may be provided on the top of the support structure. The torque-limiting screws on the first circuit board are oriented in line with the corresponding grooved channels when the first circuit board is placed on the top of the support structure.

Abstract: An insulation-piercing connector interconnects an insulated conductor and a ribbon conductor embedded in an electrically insulating body. It comprises an insulation-piercing contact formed with a contact body and a tapered contact portion, and a housing device. A hole is made through both the electrically insulating body and ribbon conductor, this hole having a larger-diameter hole section and a smaller-diameter hole section separated by an annular abutment surface formed at least in part by one face of the ribbon conductor. The contact body comprises a larger-diameter body section inserted in the larger-diameter hole section, a smaller-diameter body section inserted in the smaller-diameter hole section, and an annular shoulder surface applied to the annular abutment surface to make contact with the ribbon conductor. The tapered contact portion has a threaded shank screwed in an axial threaded hole of the free end of the smaller-diameter body section to secure the tapered contact portion to the contact body.

Abstract: A power line connector/tap splice apparatus is provided for forming an electrical connection between an electrical power cable and an electrical lead wire. A clamp assembly having a curved top plate and a V-shaped bottom plate are connected on either side of the electrical cable. The top plate is connected to an insulator body having a longitudinal passage. A conducting set screw and conducting penetrator are received in the longitudinal passage, and are advanced toward the electrical cable by an insulated hex wrench. The insulator cap is manually operable, and carries a thumb cap assembly which includes a spring which biases an end of the electrical lead wire into electrical connection with the conductive set screw. The power line connector/tap splice apparatus forms a watertight connection with the electrical power cable, and can be used to safely connect an electrical lead wire to an energized power cable without requiring an insulator blanket or insulated power gloves.

Abstract: An insulation piercing connector assembly is provided with a sealing cap mountable over the end of a cable and subsequently insertable between clamping jaws of the connector. The assembled sealing cap and end cable are clamped prior to termination by retaining plates for easier handling and more reliable termination. Insulation piercing contacts of the connector pierce through the body of the sealing cap and insulation layer of the cable during termination. The sealing cap arrangement enables the cable to be inserted between the clamping jaws from a side thereof which is particularly useful in confined spaces.

Abstract: A branch connector for an underground cable enabling a main cable to be electrically connected to at least one branch cable, each being constituted by a metal core surrounded by an insulating sheath, and comprising a lower body (10) and an upper body (12) disposed facing each other and movable towards each other by clamping, each body including a contact element (16, 18; 50) which is made, at least in part, of metal and which is situated in a plane extending transversely relative to an axial direction of the cables and penetrating both through the insulation of the main cable and through the insulation of the branch cable to make contact with the cores of said cables when the upper and lower bodies are moved towards each other by at least one clamping means (14), and a movable non-conductive separator member (70) situated in the midplane of the connector and designed to enable two branch cables to be assembled without coming into contact with each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a termination module comprising multiple contacts for the termination of cable wires at an insulation displacement contact and comprising a pressure piece with a screw, an intermediate piece and a base plate. The object of the invention, is to develop a termination module of the type in which cable wires having different wire diameters can be terminated in a wide range. It is achieved by a closed bifurcated contact connected as one piece over a connection plate 21 with insulation displacement contact 7 and a tapping 18, insulation displacement contact 7 being disposed inclinedly behind bifurcated contact 6.

Abstract: A cross-connection assembly (10) including a plurality of cross-connection sites (14) provided by housing modules (30) secured to a base frame (12). Each site (14) is defined by a silo (52) containing a first terminal (60) and an actuator (120) secured thereatop rotatable to terminate a first wire (112) to the first terminal. At a selected site, a second terminal (160) is mountable to the actuator (120) thereat to electrically engage the first terminal, and a corresponding cap (190) over the second terminal is initially rotatable with respect to actuator (120) in order to terminate a second wire (220) at the site. Upon the first rotation the cap becomes locked to the actuator, providing that later rotation of the cap also moves the actuator and second terminal and second wire of necessity to permit untermination and retermination of the first wire (112) with respect to the first terminal (60).

Abstract: A connector block for connecting drop wires to conductors of a multi-conductor cable is disclosed. The connector block includes a housing having plural apertures therethrough and individual terminal modules which are insertable into the housing. The terminal modules may be inserted into the housing in plural different orientations to permit insertion of the drop wire from different directions, Each individual terminal module establishes electrical connection between a drop wire pair and a pair of conductors of the multiconductor cable.