Abstract: A terminal block assembly for electrical generators, such as high speed AC generators used in aircraft, is made from components that are readily assembled and disassembled for ease of installation, maintenance, and repair. The terminal block assembly is formed of a terminal block and one or more terminal assemblies. The terminal block has a main body with at least an upper surface and a lower surface. A first cavity is formed in the main body lower surface, and an opening that extends through the main body between the upper surface and the first cavity. A threaded fastener is inserted into the opening and into the first cavity, and a bolt is coupled to the fastener to secure the fastener in the opening. Each terminal assembly is coupled to the terminal block and includes one or more electrically conductive terminal plates, feed-throughs, and slugs for connection to stator output leads, that are electrically and mechanically coupled together using electrically conductive fasteners.

Abstract: An electric distribution block includes a block body integrally formed with a connector mounting portion having a cavity therein, and a bus bar integrally formed with a terminal portion. A slit is formed in the connector mounting portion. The terminal portion is inserted into the connector mounting portion through the slit.

Abstract: A terminal board assembly for a multi-voltage device. The terminal board assembly includes a terminal board including a terminal block. The terminal board is configured for attachment to the multi-voltage device. The terminal block is configured to electrically couple with an electrical power source and the multi-voltage device. The assembly also includes a plug that is configured for insertion within the terminal block. The terminal block is configured to receive the plug in at least one of a first inserted position and a second inserted position. The orientation of the plug relative to the terminal block is the same in the first inserted position as in the second inserted position. The terminal block is configured to transfer a first voltage to the multi-voltage device when the plug is attached to the terminal block in the first inserted position.

Abstract: An electrical connector box configured to prevent damage to an integrally formed nut supporting bracket from a bolt tightening load. The electrical connector box includes a nut supporting bracket into which a threaded nut is molded, a circuit bus bar, and an electrical power lead terminal connector. The circuit bus bar and terminal connector are attached to the upper surface of the nut bracket by a threaded bolt. A reinforcement bus bar is angled downward from one side of a bolt attachment surface, and extends downwardly along one side of the nut bracket between an outer wall of the nut bracket and the vertical portion of the circuit bus bar.

Abstract: A terminating device for interconnecting service provider wiring with subscriber wiring includes a base, a customer bridge, a removable cover and insulation displacement contacts for terminating the service provider wiring and the subscriber wiring. The insulation displacement contacts for the subscriber wiring are housed within the customer bridge and terminate the subscriber wiring by moving an actuating arm from a disconnected position to a connected position. The insulation displacement contacts for the service provider wiring terminate the service provider wiring by moving a stuffer from a disconnected position to a connected position. The cover includes a locking slide having a movable clasp for deterring unauthorized access to the customer bridge, while permitting authorized access. A plug on the cover and a jack on the base each have a resilient seal that telescope together to effectively seal test contacts located within the jack when the plug is inserted into the jack.

Abstract: A field convertible tap-off base for an electrical busway distribution fitting. The field convertible tap-off base includes an AC phase termination side and a field configurable side having first and second configurable electrical terminals. The AC phase termination side provides terminals for connecting three AC phase conductors of a busway electrical distribution system to any one of a number of load bases configured for electrical components such as circuit breakers, switches, fuses, lugs or other special functions. The first and second configurable terminals permit two additional busway electrical conductors to be used for neutral, high current capacity neutral, secondary ground, DC current or other special functions which might be defined in the busway electrical distribution system.

Abstract: A junction box 10 includes an upper casing member 11 and a lower casing member 16 and is provided with a side opening 11c to which a fuse module 17 is attached. The fuse module 17 contains an insulation board 27 on which a bus bars 23, 24 are secured. The bus bars are connected to terminals 30a, 30b of a plurality of fuses 30 mounted in a fuse casing 18 in a juxtaposed manner. Fuse casing locking-portions 11d and 16b project from an upper surface of the upper casing member 11 and a lower surface of the lower casing member 16 at the side of the side opening 11c. Portions being locked 18b are provided in the fuse casing 18 to engage the locking-portions 11d and 16b on the upper and lower casing members 11 and 16. The upper and lower casing members 11 and 16 are interlocked through the fuse casing 18.

Abstract: A connection panel comprising a frame member and a plurality of first terminals provided on the frame member. The first terminals are arranged in a horizontal row on the frame member, are identical and are each a sixty-four position standard type of terminal. The connection panel also comprises a plurality of second terminals provided on the frame member. The second terminals are arranged in a horizontal row on the frame member and have a position layout that is the same as a position layout of the standard type of terminal. Each of the second terminals is a sixty-four position standard type of terminal. The connection panel further comprises connections disposed within the frame member providing electrical connections between the first terminals and the second terminals.

Abstract: A terminal block (64) of a telecommunications distribution point comprises at least one group of subscriber contacts, at least one group of XDSL contacts, at least two groups of backbone contacts, each backbone contact of the first group being connected to a backbone contact of the second group, and at least one splitter assembly (32) connected to the subscriber contacts, the XDSL contacts and the backbone contacts of the first and/or second group. A distribution point comprises at least one such terminal block.

Abstract: An electrical connection device has a mounting mechanism and a clamping mechanism. The mounting mechanism connects a supply wire to one or more branch wires in an electrical connection network. The clamping mechanism holds or secures the supply and branch wires to the electrical connection device. The electrical connection device may be part of an electrical connection network having a main panel and one or more electrical output devices. The main panel is connected to the electrical connection device by the supply wire. The electrical output devices each are connected to the electrical connection device by the branch wires.

Abstract: A compact terminal unit for an electric motor capable of switching over windings with ease and improving automation of assembling and inspection process of the electric motor. A terminal base is fixed at a position of a through hole formed on a housing of the electric motor. Leads of the windings of a rotor are connected with cylindrical presser portions of lead connectors by caulking. A conducting portions of the lead connectors are inserted into mounting portions of the terminal base. The power cables are connected with conducting portions with screws engaged with the conducting portions so that the power cables are electrically connected with leads of the windings. Since the leads are connected to the lead connectors with their orientations vertically under the power cable connection terminals not to be present in a space in a terminal box, an ample space for attachment of the power cables to the power cable connection terminals is secured.

Abstract: A power entry panel for a power conditioner. The power entry panel includes an input terminal block which receives power. The power entry panel includes a mating connection for passing power from the input terminal block to the power conditioner. The mating connection is directly connected and in contact with the input terminal block. An input terminal block for a power entry panel. A method for transferring power.

Abstract: A terminal block assembly includes a housing having a base portion and partition walls extending from the base portion. The partition walls are spaced apart to define a cavity therebetween. The terminal block assembly further includes a terminal connector removably secured in the cavity between the partition walls. The terminal is configured to accept at least one of a bare wire and a contact attached to a wire. At least one of the partition walls includes a latch arm deflectable outward away from the cavity. The latch arm snappably retains the terminal connector within the cavity.

Abstract: To reduce temperature rising of an electric connection box caused by high-current circuits, a separable structured electric connection box 1 includes at least two separated connection boxes 2, 3 having respectively a narrow width portion 8 or 10 and a wide width portion 9 or 11. The narrow width portion of one separated connection box and the wide width portion of the other separated connection box are combined. High-current bus bars 6, 7 are wired respectively at each outside wall 4 or 5 of separated connection boxes 2, 3. High-current fusible link mount portions 12, 13 are disposed along the high-current bus bar at the diagonally opposite narrow width portion of each separated connection box.

Abstract: In a terminal board, at which a first connecting member of a power feeding side and a second connecting member of a power receiving side are electrically connected, a board body is formed with a chamber and an opening continued from the chamber. A first fastening member has a contact portion, and is accommodated in the chamber to fasten the first connecting member and the second connecting member on the contact portion with a second fastening member along a fastening axis. The first fastening member is movable in the chamber in a first direction parallel to the fastening axis, so that the contact portion is projected from the opening in accordance with a fastening operation of the first connecting member and the second connecting member.

Abstract: A housing device that is used to accomodate at least one power semiconductor module has increased flexibility. Areas of the housing which are configured to receive contact elements in a variety of positions are configured such that the contact elements can be disposed and oriented in a plurality of ways when disposed in each position.

Abstract: An arc discharge preventing device is electrically connected to at least two electronic devices, the arc discharge preventing device. The arc discharge preventing device includes an insulating main body, a first terminal, a second terminal, a low conductive member, and a conductive member. The first terminal is provided on the insulating main body, and electrically connected to a first electronic device. The second terminal is provided on the insulating main body, and electrically connected to a second electronic device. The low conductive member is provided on the insulating main body, and having a first resistance value. The low conductive member is electrically connected to the first and second terminals. The conductive member is detachably mounted on the insulating main body, and having a second resistance value lower than the first resistance value. The conductive member is electrically connected to the first and second terminals when the conductive member is attached to the insulating main body.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method is disclosed for rehabilitating an existing telecommunications closure. The method removes an internal mounting plate from the existing closure. The internal mounting plate is replaced with a closure rehabilitation kit. The closure rehabilitation kit has a mounting plate and means for grasping the mounting plate to insert the mounting plate into the existing telecommunications closure. The closure rehabilitation kit extends the service life of the existing telecommunications closure.

Abstract: An electrical terminal block connector is provided for connecting a plurality of power supply conductors having a first cross-sectional area and a plurality of data input conductors having a smaller cross-sectional area with a plurality of output conductors having a uniform cross-sectional area. The connector includes a terminal block housing containing a chamber, first and second inlet openings communicating with the chamber for receiving the ends of the power conductors and the data conductors, respectively, and a plurality of outlet openings communicating with the chamber for connection with the ends of the output conductors, respectively. First and second connector devices are arranged in the chamber for connection with the ends of the power and data conductors, respectively, and a plurality of identical third connectors connected with the first and second connectors include tulip-shaped terminals that extend within corresponding outlet openings for connection with the output conductors, respectively.

Abstract: An input/output device (10) includes housings (12, 120) defining a circuit board receiving cavity (25). An input/output module 160 is removably connected to the housings (12, 120). Circuit board (102) is engaged within the circuit board receiving cavity (25) and has power and data terminals (40, 60) electrically engaged therewith. Each of the power and data terminals (40, 60) have portions extending from the circuit board (102) and are adapted for being electrically engaged with complementary portions of terminals of adjacent devices in a stacked arrangement.

Abstract: A connection base is presented connecting current supply cables (1) of an electric motor to phase leads (2) of electric motor windings. The connection base comprises, a body (3) made of an insulating material and terminals (4) coupled thereto, the terminals being arranged to comprise at least one angle (&agr;) and at least a first projection (41) and a second projection (42) on the opposite sides of the angle. The body is provided with first reception means (21) for receiving at least the first projection of the terminal and for keeping it in connection with the body. Furthermore the body is provided with second reception means (14, 15) for receiving a fastening means (12, 13) to be arranged at the first projection and for locking to the body. The fastening means being arranged to lock the terminal to the body and to fasten the phase lead to the terminal.

Abstract: A relay box having a carrier plate and a plug-in module is disclosed. A conductor to be switched is brought into electrical contact with a relay through the plug-in module and a plug contact arranged in the plug-in module. The relay is plugged both into the plug-in module and into the carrier plate of the relay box through plug contacts. Because of the modular arrangement, increased flexibility is possible when using a prefabricated carrier plate having terminal positions provided for a plurality of relays.

Abstract: A junction box 10 includes an upper casing member 11 and a lower casing member 16 and is provided with a side opening 11c to which a fuse module 17 is attached. The fuse module 17 contains an insulation board 27 on which a bus bars 23, 24 are secured. The bus bars are connected to terminals 30a, 30b of a plurality of fuses 30 mounted in a fuse casing 18 in a juxtaposed manner. Fuse casing locking-portions 11d and 16b project from an upper surface of the upper casing member 11 and a lower surface of the lower casing member 16 at the side of the side opening 11c. Portions being locked 18b are provided in the fuse casing 18 to engage the locking-portions 11d and 16b on the upper and lower casing members 11 and 16. The upper and lower casing members 11 and 16 are interlocked through the fuse casing 18.

Abstract: An electrical plug connector having a lower part and a cover which form a housing. At least one terminal point having a receiving pocket is formed within the lower part and the cover. A sub-assembly including a spring tension clamp having an arcuate tension spring, for making contact with electrical conductors, and a conductor rail having a contact region for receiving a mating contact is positioned in the receiving pocket. The cover has an actuator passageway and an angled guide projection extending into the actuator passageway for guiding an actuating tool to actuate the clamp. The angled guide projection is constructed as a web, the arcuate tension spring of the clamp has an aperture, and the angled guide projection reaches through the aperture as the cover is engaged with the lower part placed over the contact sub-assembly.

Abstract: An electrical connector box configured to prevent damage to an integrally formed nut supporting bracket from a bolt tightening load. The electrical connector box includes a nut supporting bracket into which a threaded nut is molded, a circuit bus bar, and an electrical power lead terminal connector. The circuit bus bar and terminal connector are attached to the upper surface of the nut bracket by a threaded bolt. A reinforcement bus bar is angled downward from one side of a bolt attachment surface, and extends downwardly along one side of the nut bracket between an outer wall of the nut bracket and the vertical portion of the circuit bus bar.

Abstract: An electrical connector box that provides multiple electrical circuit connections, simplifies alterations to circuit connection patterns, and allows for convenient continuity testing. The electrical connector box includes a housing and a holder that contains multiple vertically stacked receptacles. Multiple bus bars, of which multiple bus bar tabs are an integral part thereof, are press fit into the housing at uniform intervals, a block connector is inserted into each of vertically stacked receptacles in the holder, and the housing and holder are locked together during which the bus bar tabs in the housing are inserted into female terminal connectors held within the block connectors in the holder.

Abstract: A low voltage connector is provided. The low voltage connector includes a housing and a wire terminal connected thereto. An insulation barrier member is located adjacent the terminal. The insulation barrier member is capable of allowing only a stripped wire access to the terminal whereby only a wire without insulation can be connected to the terminal.

Abstract: A connection box system comprising an anchor configured to be removably secured to a fixture for delivery of a signal to a consuming device. The anchor may have a first engagement mechanism. A connection box may be configured to house lines proceeding from a signal source and terminating in the connection box for connection to the fixture. A receiver may be configured in association with the connection box to receive and retain the anchor. The receiver may have a second engagement mechanism to engage the first engagement mechanism of the anchor when the anchor is inserted therein without the aid of tools.

Abstract: A connector assembly for a circuit board includes a back shell that has guide channels therein. A housing having guide arms extending therefrom is also provided. The guide arms are sized to be received within the guide channel. Upon the alignment of the guide channels and the guide arms, the housing and the back shell will be aligned to prevent damage to the electrical contacts therein.

Abstract: A transparent base supports two or more socket boards side-by-side. Binding posts are arrayed on the longer side of one rectangular socket board. Turning the assembly over allows the user to see how the sockets are connected to the busbars on the backsides of the side-by-side socket boards.

Abstract: An electric appliance (1) comprising modules (2, 3) that can be juxtaposed to one another and interconnected using bridge elements (4) for transmitting electric signals and operating voltages. The modules (2, 3) and bridge elements (4) are provided with a pair of plug-in connectors (31) and also a pair of mating plug-in connectors (25, 26). The plug-in connectors (31) are each mounted in a cylindrical outer sleeve (36), and the mating plug-in connectors (25, 26) are mounted in cylindrical ducts or penetrations (19). An O-shaped sealing ring or gasket (38) is arranged about the circumference of each outer sleeve (36), so that the O-shaped gaskets (38) are under pressure when the outer sleeves (36) are inserted in the penetration (19) to interconnect the plug-in connectors (31) and the mating plug-in connectors (25, 26).

Abstract: A pull station for an alarm includes a housing with a handle mounted for sliding movement within the housing. The housing includes a window for a user to access the handle for forcibly sliding the handle in a vertical direction. A latch is rotatably mounted to the handle and spring biased to rotate to a locked position upon sliding movement of the handle. The latch has a portion which moves to bear against a stationary element of the housing to establish the locked position. The housing can be opened to reset the handle without changing the state of the alarm. Closing of the housing automatically resets the alarm. An attached terminal block includes a plurality of U-shaped terminal elements each having a screw terminal, a solder lug and a press pin.

Abstract: An electrical box is provided for receiving an electrical unit. A low voltage section is configured to provide a low voltage connection, wherein a barrier isolates the low voltage connection. A high voltage section is separated from the low voltage section via the barrier to provide a high voltage connection. The high voltage section includes a plurality of bus bars, and a plurality of displacement connectors that are coupled to the plurality of bus bars and are configured redundantly to accept wires.

Abstract: A jumper assembly which includes a housing assembly and two or more bus assemblies. The housing assembly has a planar member, a plurality of lower side walls and plurality of upper side walls. The housing assembly planar member has an upper side and a lower side. The lower side walls forming a plurality of bus assembly raceways. The two or more bus assemblies each have a planar member and two terminal ends. The bus assembly planar members are disposed in the lower raceways adjacent to and parallel to the housing assembly planar member lower side. Thus, the bus assemblies are in a single plane.

Abstract: A jumper assembly which includes a housing assembly and two or more bus assemblies. The housing assembly has a planar member, a plurality of lower side walls and plurality of upper side walls. The housing assembly planar member has an upper side and a lower side. The lower side walls forming a plurality of bus assembly raceways. The two or more bus assemblies each have a planar member and two terminal ends. The bus assembly planar members are disposed in the lower raceways adjacent to and parallel to the housing assembly planar member lower side. Thus, the bus assemblies are in a single plane.

Abstract: This invention is directed to an electrical distribution terminal block and modularly couplable electrical receptacles wherein the terminal block is formed by a plurality of stackable wafers. Each wafer has upper channels formed therein that radiate from a common upper interior intersection point to an outer surface thereof, and lower channels formed therein that radiate from a common lower interior intersection point to an outer surface thereof. When the wafers are vertically stacked, the upper channels of one wafer complementally form ducts with the lower channels of another wafer, each duct having an outlet or port in communication with the exterior of the terminal block. An electrical terminal, formed in a configuration adapted to be received in the upper or lower channels, is disposed in each formed duct and includes connectors for coupling to incoming and outgoing wires of a polarity including neutral, and for coupling that polarity or neutral to a terminal of the receptacle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a power distribution unit with output power terminals and electrical leads with mating portions connected to extensions of the terminals, with adjacent mating portions and connected extensions offset from one another. Alternatively, an electrical power unit may have one or more power output terminals connected to a corresponding number of power distribution circuits by leads, each lead having a portion parallel to and offset from other adjacent leads in a first direction and another portion parallel to and offset from each adjacent lead in a second direction. The present invention further relates to an output power assembly with inner and outer faces, a first set of terminals on the outer face which are electrically connected to a common conductor along the inner face and a second set of terminals each having individual connectors along the inner face, the individual connectors being offset from each adjacent connector.

Abstract: A terminal block assembly includes an electrical terminal having a first stationary contact provided with insulation-piercing knife edges, and a second contact arrangement for connecting the terminal to a corresponding terminal on an adjacent terminal block assembly, the second contact arrangement including a male connector and a female jack connector that are arranged in opposite directions transversely of the terminal block body, thereby to afford connection with the corresponding terminal of an adjacent terminal block assembly mounted on a common support rail with the terminal block assembly.

Abstract: An electrical wiring system for use in junction boxes, switch boxes, outlet boxes and the like is disclosed. The wiring system includes an array of busses and or fasteners that allow wires from an electrical fixture such as a light, switch, receptacle, fan, etc., to be connected to the various conductors of a building's wiring in an organized, safe, and convenient manner.

Abstract: A first connector includes a set of stacked first housings (29). First housings (29) each include side walls (43) defining channels (41) therebetween. The first connector includes a set of terminal units (36). Terminal units (36) each include a set of first terminals (37). Respective first terminals (37) are located in respective channels (41). One of first terminals (37) is configured to pass through a neighboring first housing (29) with a neighboring first terminal (37) and to connect the neighboring first terminal (37). A second connector (31) is mated with the first connector. The second connector (31) includes a second housing (93) holding the set of first housings (29). The second connector (31) includes a second terminal (44) housed in the second housing (93). The second terminal (44) is configured to pass though the second housing (93) and one of the first housings (29) and to connect one of first terminals (37).

Abstract: The multiple pin contactor device for bus bar systems includes at least one bus bar (3) consisting of at least two plates (1) stacked on top of and fixed to one another. This device includes at least one set of contactor pin forks (5) which coincide and are arranged one above the other, in which the contactor pin forks (5) of the different plates (1) are movable independently of one another when the plug-in contactor (10) is introduced.

Abstract: A meter socket mountable in an enclosure and receiving blade terminals of a watthour meter in electrical contact with jaws mounted in the meter socket has an open end allowing electrical conductors connected at one end to each of the jaws in the meter socket to exit the housing of the meter socket for connection to a remotely located meter test switch. The conductors are arranged in a plurality of separate tied bundles. Each of the conductors may be uniquely color coded for easy connection to the appropriate meter test switch terminal.

Abstract: This invention relates to facilitating the layout of cables in an electric connector box for a vehicle. Within the fuse box are disposed a large number of plug-in type blade fuses and screw type fuses. A difference in height is provided between mounting surfaces of the block fuses between terminal boards. The terminal boards of one type of fuse is set at a higher position than the terminal boards of the other type of fuse. Therefore, cables can be drawn out in the same direction without mutual interference. Although cable, which is laid inside, is screwed to the back of a substrate, the height of a screw portion for the cable is also set so as to avoid interference of the cable with back connections of the blade fuses.

Abstract: A relay box having a carrier plate 2 and a plug-in module 5 is disclosed. A conductor to be switched is brought into electrical contact with a relay 4 through the plug-in module 5 and a plug contact arranged in the plug-in module 5. The relay is plugged both into the plug-in module 5 and into the carrier plate of the relay box through plug contacts. Because of the modular arrangement, increased flexibility is possible when using a prefabricated carrier plate having terminal positions provided for a plurality of relays.

Abstract: A first connector includes a set of stacked first housings (29). First housings (29) each include side walls (43) defining channels (41) therebetween. The first connector includes a set of terminal units (36). Terminal units (36) each include a set of first terminals (37). Respective first terminals (37) are located in respective channels (41). One of first terminals (37) is configured to pass through a neighboring first housing (29) with a neighboring first terminal (37) and to connect the neighboring first terminal (37). A second connector (31) is mated with the first connector. The second connector (31) includes a second housing (93) holding the set of first housings (29). The second connector (31) includes a second terminal (44) housed in the second housing (93). The second terminal (44) is configured to pass though the second housing (93) and one of the first housings (29) and to connect one of first terminals (37).

Abstract: A holder for a busbar includes a receiving slot for receiving the busbar and at least one spring-loaded jaw projecting under spring pressure into the receiving slot as a stop for fixing the busbar in the axial direction.

Abstract: An electrical connection box for a vehicle has a casing and at least one bus bar within the casing to which in use a high nominal maximum voltage of not less than about 14V and not more than about 200V is applied. On the upper wall of the casing, there is a relay accommodation structure an upstanding walls defining first and second recesses at which positive and negative terminals of the relay are inserted in use. The recesses are partitioned from each other by one upstanding wall which has an upper edge at which an inclined groove is provided for carrying away water by gravity. Thereby risk of leak currents is minimized.

Abstract: An electrical connector for surface mounting and solder anchoring on a circuit board. The electrical connector has a plurality of contact elements that engage respective contact pads on the circuit board. The contact elements are free to move within the body of the electrical connector such that they can spatially self-adjust in order to compensate for non-planarity of the circuit board, as well as for mismatches between the inherent properties of the different connector and circuit board materials.

Abstract: An electrical box includes a hollow housing having a plurality of radially extending arms each terminating at an end. Received within the housing and positioned adjacent an end of each arm are one or more sets of electrical busses to which cable wires are attached. Each set of busses includes vertically staggered bus bars each having a piercing screw received therein for penetrating wire insulation thereby eliminating the need to strip the wires prior to installation. A cable locking device is mounted on the side of each arm for locking a cable to the housing, preventing the wires from being inadvertently detached from the bus bars. The device is designed to allow a user to quickly and conveniently connect various electrical components such as light fixtures, switches and wall receptacles to a main power source.

Abstract: A wiring block mounting bracket for mounting a conductor termination array and wiring block on an industry standard 19 inch Terminal Frame System. For telecommunications and data management systems, the wiring block mount allows the mounting of one to four termination arrays only, without the need for a back panel.