Abstract: A battery assembly according to a non-limiting aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an array of battery cells, with each cell including a terminal, and a busbar assembly having a first busbar component and a second busbar component. Further, each of the terminals are electrically coupled to both the first busbar component and the second busbar component. A method of forming a busbar assembly is also disclosed.

Abstract: A power feeder device can include a base having a mounting portion and a plurality of connector structures extending from the mounting portion and spaced apart relative to each other to form a respective gap therebetween. Each connector structure can be configured to receive a respective pair of terminals to electrically connect the respective pair of terminals within connector structures and to block a line of sight between adjacent pairs of terminals. The device can also include a cover configured to mate with the base to enclose each of the plurality of connector structures and to increase a length of a creepage path between each pair of terminals by at least partially inserting into each gap between the connector structures. The base and the cover can be configured to form a terminal opening on each lateral side when assembled to allow pass-through of a conductor and/or portion of each terminal.

Abstract: A modular passive RF apparatus includes a passive RF portal and a passive RF expansion module configured to be removably coupled with the passive RF portal. A male connector is configured to extend from a top surface of the passive RF portal, and a female connector is configured to extend from the first end wall of the passive RF expansion portal. The female connector is configured to slidingly engage the male connector in a direction parallel to the top surface of the passive RF portal in order to mechanically couple the passive RF expansion module with the passive RF portal, and the male connector is configured to prevent the female connector from being removed from the male connector in a direction perpendicular to the top surface of the passive RF portal.

Abstract: An adjustable neutral bar and adjustable neutral bar assemblies are provided. The bars and bar assemblies are adjustable to a desired number of taps. The bars and bar assemblies can have mating bar ends or clips that allow for easy connection of multiple bars to one another. Additionally, the bars and bar assemblies can have shear regions that allow for easy separation of a bar at a desired location.

Abstract: In an example, a device includes: a printed circuit board (PCB); at least one solid state drive (SSD) connected at a first side of the PCB via at least one SSD connector; at least one field programmable gate array (FPGA) mounted on the PCB at a second side of the PCB; and at least one connector attached to the PCB at a third side of the PCB, wherein the device is configured to operate in a first speed from a plurality of operating speeds based on a first input received via the at least one connector.

Abstract: In a connection unit for an electrical device, an electrical device system, and a production method, the connection unit has an electrically insulating receiving part, which includes a first receiving section, a second receiving section, and at least one electrically conductive connection device, in particular a bus bar. The receiving part is arranged to accommodate connection device(s) with the aid of the first and second receiving sections. A connection device is accommodated in the first receiving section, and, for example, no connection devices are accommodated in the second receiving section.

Abstract: An electrical connector arrangement comprises a metal mounting bracket for securing the arrangement to a structure; an electrically insulating mounting block abutting the mounting bracket; a clamp to secure an electrical cable to the mounting block, the electrical cable comprising a plurality of electrical conductors; and a plurality of spaced-apart terminals to accommodate the respective electrical conductors.

Abstract: A ground connection for an aluminum component has grounding bolt which is fastened to the component, with an adapter over the surface, and which is composed of a material having greater strength than the aluminum component and differs from the aluminum component in electrochemical series and has a thread element which clamps the cable shoe of the ground conductor on a corresponding contact area of the grounding bolt. Permanently high functional reliability is obtained by the grounding bolt and the adapter being composed of materials matched to one another so as to prevent corrosion and connected to one another in a cohesive manner, and the adapter is zinc-plated on the component side and is fastened to the component over a large surface area by a welded/soldered connection which is established using aluminum as an additional material.

Abstract: A device is provided for use with an electrical apparatus. The device comprises a wiring lug having a side and a base configured to receive a mounting screw. The wiring lug is configured to connect with a wire. The device further comprises a shaped spring configured to apply a force to a fuse for maintaining an electrical connection between the fuse and the wiring lug thus eliminating a separate electrical bus part that in a typical installation would pass a current from a conductive fuse clip to the wiring lug. The shaped spring provides a fuse clip with one side defined by the shaped spring and other side defined by the side of the wiring lug to contact a ferrule on the fuse or contact a blade extending from the ferrule on the fuse.

Abstract: An electrical connector configured to maintain an electrical connection with a conductor during heating and cooling cycles is provided. The electrical connector includes connector sections, each comprising a base portion and top portion extending from the base portion. Each connector section defines a portion of a channel configured to receive one or more conductors and includes a bore in its base or top portion that communicates with the channel. A fastener inserted into the bore is configured to retain the conductor inserted into the channel, and the top portions are configured to deflect substantially independently of each other to provide a spring force that secures the fastener against the conductor.

Abstract: An apparatus for extending a bus bar is disclosed. The apparatus may include a first extension piece and a second extension piece. The first extension piece may have multiple surfaces. A first surface may have a first group of receiving portions, a second may have a second group of receiving portions, and a third surface may have a curvature that offsets the third surface from the second surface. The second extension piece may also have multiple surfaces. The second extension piece may have a first surface that includes a first group of receiving portions, a second surface that includes a second group of receiving portions, and a third surface that is substantially parallel to the second surface and includes a third group of receiving portions. When connected to a bus bar, the first extension piece and the second extension piece may be substantially adjacent to one another.

Abstract: A substrate includes an anchor area (30) physically secured to a surface of the substrate (10) and at least one printable electronic component (20). The at least one printable electronic component includes an active layer (14) having one or more active elements thereon, and is suspended over the surface of the substrate by electrically conductive breakable tethers (40). The electrically conductive breakable tethers include an insulating layer and a conductive layer thereon that physically secure and electrically connect the at least one printable electronic component to the anchor area, and are configured to be preferentially fractured responsive to pressure applied thereto. Related methods of fabrication and testing are also discussed.

Abstract: A thin plate-like earth terminal mounted tool is with: earth wires connected to electric components, earth terminals respectively connected to end portions of the earth wires, and the earth terminals individually connected to the earth terminal mounted tool. The earth terminal mounted tool includes: a body connecting portion connected to a body of a vehicle; and an earth connecting portion connected to the body connecting portion and to which the earth terminals are individually connected. The earth connecting portion includes at least a first earth connecting section to which the earth terminals along a first direction are connected, and a second earth connecting section to which the earth terminals along a second direction intersecting with the first direction are connected.

Abstract: A connector block assembly that includes two or more input terminals for receiving electrical input voltage, a single electrical conductor output that is electrically connected to two or more input terminals, an insulator base; wherein the plurality of input terminals for receiving electrical input voltage are mounted within the insulator base and the single electrical conductor output are transversely mounted either within the insulator base or to the outside of the outer insulator so that the single electrical conductor output is at an angle of about seventy degrees to about one hundred-ten degrees in relationship to the two or more input terminals with a variation of angles between these two values. The optimal embodiment is being a single electrical conductor output being substantially perpendicular at an angle of about ninety degrees in relationship to the plurality of input terminals.

Abstract: A power terminal block that accommodates busbars with various lengths and terminal positions is provided. The power terminal block includes a pair of insulators and a busbar. Each insulator includes a base, a shelf, and an insulating partition. The shelf is coupled to the base and is configured with a busbar mounting stud. The insulating partition is coupled to the base and the shelf. The busbar is configured to attach to the busbar mounting stud in each insulator. The insulators are spaced apart at a predetermined distance to receive a busbar of any length.

Abstract: A disconnectable joint system includes first and second connectors and a coupling fastener. The first connector defines a first conductor bore to receive a first cable conductor, and a first coupling portion including a first coupling bore and a first integral interlock feature. The second connector defines a second conductor bore to receive a second cable conductor, and a second coupling portion including a second coupling bore and a second integral interlock feature. The first and second coupling portions are mateable in an interlocked position wherein the first and second interlock features are interlocked with one another, the first and second coupling bores are substantially aligned, and the coupling fastener can be inserted through the first and second coupling bores and tightened to securely couple the first and second connectors to one another. The first and second connectors can be separated upon removal of the coupling fastener.

Abstract: A termination bar assembly comprises a termination bar including opposing ends, a top surface and opposing side surfaces, wherein the opposing side surfaces define a plurality of openings for receiving one or more electrical conductors, The termination bar assembly may further comprise a clamping arrangement for receiving and holding a main conductor. The clamping arrangement may comprise a central body portion and at least one flange extending therefrom. The assembly can further comprise a base for holding said termination bar and affixing said termination bar to a mounting surface and a dome releasably securable to said base.

Abstract: An apparatus for effecting electrical termination with a plurality of types of termination structures includes: (a) a base member presenting a face in a first direction; and (b) a plurality of electrically conductive connection members extending in the first direction from the face. Each respective connection member of the plurality of connection members presents a rod-shaped post. Each post has a first portion presenting a threaded structure and has a second portion presenting an unthreaded structure. The rod-shaped post of selected connection members may further include a tapped opening located along a longitudinal axis of the respective connection member.

Abstract: Embodiment relate to an extruded high power electrical distribution. The bus can be employed in a MCC, a drive cabinet, or any such electrical enclosure to facilitate transmission of power. A body of the bus includes an elongate metal extrusion with first and second ridges extending along a length of the body from opposite edges of the body. Further, the bus includes a first groove and a second groove extending along the length of the body and into the body from a face of the body such that each of the first and second grooves comprises a cross-section having a narrow passage extending from the face into a broader cavity within the body. Additionally, the bus includes machined openings into each groove, wherein each of the machined openings is wider than the width of the corresponding groove to which it provides access.

Abstract: An intersystem grounding bridge has an elongated housing made from electrically conductive material, the housing including a plurality of channels spaced along a longitudinal axis thereof, the channels for receiving a grounding wire/conductor associated with a communication system component. The housing has a plurality of corresponding threaded apertures dimensioned for receipt of set screws for securing a grounding wire/conductor inserted in a corresponding channel. The intersystem grounding bridge includes a split bolt portion extending substantially in line with the elongated axis of the housing and having an open ended slot formed therein dimensioned for receiving a grounding rod/conductor, the split bolt portion having threads formed thereon for receiving a threaded fastener for securing the grounding rod/conductor to the split bolt portion. A pressure bar having a bottom portion dimensioned for contacting the grounding rod/conductor in the split bolt portion may also form part of the grounding bridge.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a splice restraint for use with sleeves that attach to joints. The splice restraint includes a first securing member constructed and arranged to be received in a groove of a first sleeve that is installable on a first leg of a joint, a second securing member constructed and arranged to be received in a groove of a second sleeve that is installable on a second leg of the joint, and a strap connecting the first securing member to the second securing member. The strap having a length determined by the distance between the groove on the first sleeve and the groove on the second sleeve when the first and second sleeves are properly installed on the joint. The splice restraint provides a visual indication that the sleeves are properly installed on the joint, as well ensures that sleeves will not be displaced after the lineman leaves the site.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a splice restraint for use with sleeves that attach to joints. The splice restraint includes a first securing member constructed and arranged to be received in a groove of a first sleeve that is installable on a first leg of a joint, a second securing member constructed and arranged to be received in a groove of a second sleeve that is installable on a second leg of the joint, and a strap connecting the first securing member to the second securing member. The strap having a length determined by the distance between the groove on the first sleeve and the groove on the second sleeve when the first and second sleeves are properly installed on the joint. The splice restraint provides a visual indication that the sleeves are properly installed on the joint, as well ensures that sleeves will not be displaced after the lineman leaves the site.

Abstract: A high voltage fuse which includes at least one fuse terminal located at a distal end of the fuse housing. One face of the fuse terminal includes an elongated groove and an opposite face includes at least two elongated grooves. An aperture extends through the fuse terminal from the first face to the second face. The first face is adapted for use with an eyebolt connector component to attach a single conductor to be in direct contact with the fuse terminal. The second face is adapted for use with a parallel groove connector clamping component to attach a pair of conductors in direct contact with the fuse terminal. Alternatively, the grooves on the first and second faces may be provided on a single face of the fuse terminal. The fuse terminal may also serve the function of a spade connector. Thus, the fuse terminal provides improved versatility to allow a variety of connectors to be used therewith.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a splice restraint for use with sleeves that attach to joints. The splice restraint includes a first securing member constructed and arranged to be received in a groove of a first sleeve that is installable on a first leg of a joint, a second securing member constructed and arranged to be received in a groove of a second sleeve that is installable on a second leg of the joint, and a strap connecting the first securing member to the second securing member. The strap having a length determined by the distance between the groove on the first sleeve and the groove on the second sleeve when the first and second sleeves are properly installed on the joint. The splice restraint provides a visual indication that the sleeves are properly installed on the joint, as well ensures that sleeves will not be displaced after the lineman leaves the site.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mains-power electrical connector. The connector includes a core defining passages for receiving respective cables, and apertures for receiving fasteners to fasten the cables within the passages. Windows terminate the passages. A light penetrable cover is provided for covering the core and the windows. The fasteners may be in the form of shear bolts.

Abstract: An electrical ground connector assembly including a bus bar adapted to have a plurality of electrical wires separately connected thereto; and a combined electrical connection and mounting post assembly directly connected to the bus bar. The combined electrical connection and mounting post assembly is adapted to directly connect an electrical conductor thereto. The combined electrical connection and mounting post assembly extends from the bus bar in a generally cantilever fashion and is configured to supportingly attach the bus bar to a structure. A portion of the combined electrical connection and mounting post assembly could be mounted to extend through a hole in the structure, or alternatively a portion of the combined electrical connection and mounting post assembly could be mounted to an exterior side of the structure.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrical connector set-screw. The electrical connector set-screw includes a body part and a head part. The body part includes a threaded section and a channel. The threaded section extends between a first end and an opposite second end of the body part. The channel extends through a portion of the body part. The channel is spaced from the first end and the second end of the body part The head part is connected to the body part. The head part includes a top section and an integral locking section. The top section is configured to be received by a tool. The integral locking section extends through the channel.

Abstract: A grounding terminal block assembly that includes a conduit adapter, a grounding bar, and a detachable cover. The conduit adapter enables attachment to a wall and to electrical conduit for grounding the assembly. The conduit adapter includes one or more conduit receiving ports for attachment of electrical conduit. The grounding terminal block includes a plurality of grounding terminals for establishing connection points for grounding multiple electrical systems, including phone, data, and cable TV systems. A channel on one end of the grounding bar includes a channel and fastener for establishing a secure connection to a ground wire. Legs are provided on the grounding bar for providing direct connection to the conduit adapter. The detachable insulating cover is secured to the grounding bar to shield the grounding body and all wiring connections to the grounding body.

Abstract: A configurable distribution block assembly includes a base member, a plurality of input terminals mounted to the base assembly, a plurality of output terminals mounted to the base assembly, and an insert, wherein the insert serves as an electrical bridge between at least two of the plurality of input terminals when the distribution block assembly is configured as the distribution block and the insert prohibits an electrical bridge between each of the plurality of input terminals when the distribution block assembly is configured as the power-ground combination block. In another aspect of the invention, a power distribution system includes a power source, a primary power wire, a primary ground wire, a distribution block assembly electrically connected to the power source by the primary power wire and the primary ground wire, and a plurality of electronic components electrically connected to the distribution block assembly.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided with a stud connector hole disposed into one end thereof which has a shallow V-groove therein, the flanks of the V-groove provided with threads for both sizes of studs commonly disposed therein wherein the threads of the smaller diameter stud are disposed into the flanks of the V-groove spaced from the threads of the larger diameter stud. The shallow V-groove provides at least two areas of contact on either size stud inserted therein, the areas of contact maintained along the length of the stud.

Abstract: A vehicle power connection device that branches a single pair of connections to a vehicle's battery to provide power to a plurality of accessories. The device having a housing being made of an insulating material and possessing a plurality of pairs of power output sockets, each pair having both a positive member and a negative member in close proximity to each other. Each of the power wires of the accessories are individually secured into the sockets of the housing, in a manner so as to shield the un-insulated portion of the inserted wire from accidental contact with another electrically conducting member of the vehicle. The device also having a circuit protection mechanism to stop electrical communication between the vehicle and the accessory load if a circuit fault condition occurs. Various embodiments of the above are disclosed.

Abstract: A connection article is provided for a cable comprising at least one wire. The connection article comprises a holder, at least one connector arranged in the holder and having a first receiving opening for receiving a wire to be connected, and guiding means arranged in front of the first receiving opening of the at least one connector, the first receiving opening defining a cross section and the guiding means comprising at least one guiding passage extending through the guiding means and aligned with the first receiving opening of the at least one connector for guiding a wire into the first receiving opening of the connector. The at least one guiding passage comprises opposite distal and proximal ends, the proximal end facing towards and the distal end facing away from the first receiving opening of the at least one connector. The proximal end has a cross section not larger than the cross section of the first receiving opening of the at least one connector.

Abstract: An electrode connection platform is made of an electrically conductive material, such as brass, and configured to allow multiple electrical conductors to be rigidly and securely attached to its upper surfaces. The platform is attachable to a terminal of a storage battery. Upper surfaces of the platform are arranged so that interference between electrical conductors is minimized. The platform, with all of its attached electrical conductors, can be removed from a terminal post of a storage battery without necessitating the disconnection of any of the electrical conductors from the platform.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a window assembly including an electrically insulating transparent base and a plurality of electrically insulating transparent windows extending outwardly therefrom. The connector may include an electrically conducting body having spaced apart cable-receiving passageways for receiving respective insulation-free electrical cable ends therein, and with each cable-receiving passageway having a cable inlet opening and a cable end viewing opening opposite the cable inlet opening. The body may also have at least one respective fastener-receiving passageway intersecting each cable-receiving passageway. The individual windows of the window assembly are aligned with respective cable end viewing openings to provide a cover and to permit visual confirmation of proper placement of the insulation-free electrical cable end within a corresponding one of the cable-receiving passageways.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mains-power electrical connector. The connector includes a core defining passages for receiving respective cables, and apertures for receiving fasteners to fasten the cables within the passages. Windows terminate the passages. A light penetrable cover is provided for covering the core and the windows. The fasteners may be in the form of shear bolts.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrical connector sealing member. The electrical connector sealing member includes an outer surface and an inner channel. A portion of the outer surface includes a stepped outer diameter. The sealing member is adapted to be received by an electrical connector at the outer surface. A portion of the inner channel includes a stepped inner diameter. The sealing member is adapted to receive an electrical conductor at the inner channel. The stepped inner diameter is offset from the stepped outer diameter.

Abstract: A submersible electrical connector intended for use in a power distribution network permits a metal to stripped metal conductor connection to be visually inspected and verified by the installer while eliminating many opportunities for human error present with existing connectors. The connector in one embodiment includes a generally cup or dome-shaped enclosure which is preferably transparent. An open end of the enclosure mates with an upper seal body and a connector plate has a number of apertures adapted to receive the bare metal ends of conductors or wires inserted through the upper seal body. Each aperture in the connector has an associated set screw for securing the conductor thereto. A molded seal member is adapted to mate with the upper seal body and to provide a water-tight connection when mated with the enclosure. The seal member has a number of seal ducts each aligned with one of the apertures in the connector.

Abstract: A connector is attachable to an extending transformer stud. The connector includes a single hole or bore within the body of a connector to accept threaded transformer studs of different thread sizes. The connector can accommodate different size studs while still providing a compact design. The connector provides increased physical contact with the stud. The connector can be easily installed and removed from a stud without undue effort on the part of the installer. The stud connector includes an elongated passageway with three bore centers, wherein the thread center is slightly offset from the elongated passageway center and the elongated passageway having a diameter just slightly larger than the stud to be received. The elongated passageway includes more than one thread size milled or tapped into the bore circumference.

Abstract: An electrical connector for transformer studs accommodates two different size transformer studs, at different times, in a slip-fit blind bore. A large circular bore is threaded and over-sized for a slip fit of a stud of the largest size with ample clearance space to facilitate placement of the large stud in the bore. A smaller threaded recess is created by an arc formed in a periphery of the large circular bore and is sized to fit a smallest stud. A set screw holds the smaller stud in the threaded recess or the larger stud in the large circular bore. The matching threads provide an effective, efficient, long-lasting, and sturdy electrical transformer connection.

Abstract: A submersible electrical connector intended for use in a power distribution network permits a metal to stripped metal conductor connection to be visually inspected and verified by the installer while eliminating many opportunities for human error present with existing connectors. The connector in one embodiment includes a generally cup or dome-shaped enclosure which is preferably transparent. An open end of the enclosure mates with an upper seal body and a connector plate has a number of apertures adapted to receive the bare metal ends of conductors or wires inserted through the upper seal body. Each aperture in the connector has an associated set screw for securing the conductor thereto. A molded seal member is adapted to mate with the upper seal body and to provide a water-tight connection when mated with the enclosure. The seal member has a number of seal ducts each aligned with one of the apertures in the connector.

Abstract: A connector for connecting a transformer stud with at least one conductor includes first and second opposed end faces, with each of the faces respectively including first and second ports configured to receive the stud therethrough. A central bore extends from at least the first port for receiving the stud therein. The connector includes a plurality of channels oriented transverse to the central bore with each of the channels being configured to receive a conductor therein. The central bore may extend from the first port to the second port. The central bore may be configured to selectively receive studs of at least two different sizes. The central bore may be configured to selectively receive studs, for example, having respectively diameters of about ? of an inch and about 1 inch. The central bore may include an extruded toothed surface configured to secure the stud there against.

Abstract: A grounding terminal block assembly for establishing proper grounding or electrical connection to earth through a path of sufficiently low impedance. The grounding terminal block assembly includes an elongated tubular body with a central longitudinal bore and a plurality of threaded bores extending into the body at right angles to the central bore. Fasteners are threaded into one or more of the threaded bores to provide fastening points for one or more phone, data, or cable TV wires. The top of the tubular body includes a threaded nose portion and lock nut for establishing a secure connection to a service panel. Conversely, for providing a grounding block in a standalone configuration without an associated service panel, legs are provided integral with the tubular body for providing direct connection to a wall or other structure.

Abstract: An electrical connector configured to maintain an electrical connection with a conductor during heating and cooling cycles is provided. The electrical connector includes a base portion and an arm extending from the base portion. The arm and the base portion combine to define an opening configured to receive the conductor, and one of the arm and the base portion defines a bore communicating with the opening. A fastener inserted into the bore is configured to retain the conductor inserted into the opening, and the arm is configured to deflect to provide a spring force that secures the fastener against the conductor during the heating and cooling cycles.

Abstract: Electrical connection terminal has a connection terminal housing formed of an insulating material, at least one conductor connection element located in the connection terminal housing for connecting at least one external conductor, and at least one contact element which is electrically connected to the conductor connection element. The connection terminal housing has at least one conductor insertion opening for inserting a conductor to be connected and at least one actuation opening for actuating the at least one conductor connection element. The conductor insertion openings are surrounded by a peripheral wall which projects beyond a housing surface in which the conductor insertion openings are formed, and the actuation openings are surrounded by a peripheral wall which projects beyond a housing surface in which the actuation openings are formed. An electrical terminal having pin contacts can be assembled with another similar electrical terminal or a base body having U-shaped or tulip-type contacts.

Abstract: A connector is attachable to an extending transformer stud. The connector includes an elongate central body having a longitudinal bore opening at one end for insertable accommodation of the transformer stud. An elongate conductor accommodating body extends along the central body in side-by-side relationship thereto. The conductor accommodating body includes a plurality of spaced apart conductor insertion apertures. The apertures are spaced along the length of the conductor accommodating body so as to be longitudinally coextensive with the longitudinal bore of the central body.

Abstract: An electrical connector for clamping securely onto a threaded shaft, comprising a transformer bar, a connector body, and a clamping component. The transformer bar includes a plurality of conductor bores therein, a distal end, an upper component having at least one setscrew extendable into one of the bores with wrenching on an exposed end thereof, and a lower component with a lower end surface remote from the exposed end of the setscrew. The transformer bar is substantially Z-shaped such that a bottom end of the upper component is adjacent a top end of the lower component. The connector body at the distal end includes at least one boss adjacent the lower surface of the lower component. The connector body also includes first and second connector sides. The clamping component is pivotally mounted by an attachment link to the boss to be selectively located adjacent each of the first and second connector sides.

Abstract: Busbar assemblies are disclosed. The busbar assemblies allow electric current to be distributed through electrically conductive cables that are held in contact with a substantially solid conductive bar by a cable retention system that does not require through-holes in the conductive bar and which decrease the bar's current carrying capacity. Further, the cable retention system retains the cables in consistent contact with the bar and resist loosening due to vibration and thermal cycling.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a plurality of electrical conductors to a transformer stud. The electrical connector may include an electrically conductive body having a first and second generally rectangular portions connected in an offset arrangement. The first generally rectangular portion may have a transformer stud receiving passageway for receiving a transformer stud. The first and second generally rectangular portions may have respective first and second openings to define first and second keeper holders. Keepers are removably received in the keeper holders to secure electrical conductors therein.

Abstract: A bus bar (20) for grounding multiple wires/cables (74) in an engine compartment of a truck. The bus bar has four threaded studs (24, 26, 28, 30) extending from an outer face of a plate (22) and two circular rings (32, 34) on an opposite face spacing the plate from the dash panel (60). An array of multiple through-slots (24A, 26A, 28A, 30A) in the plate surround each threaded stud with the through-slots arranged in unique circumferential locations about the respective stud to provide unique circumferential locators for a tab (78) of an eyelet terminal (76) on a wire/cable (74) to locate the terminal in a correspondingly unique circumferential location about the threaded stud when placed thereon and in contact with the plate preparatory to tightening of a nut (80) that, when tightened, forcefully holds the terminal against the plate.

Abstract: A fuse block which provides for holding a plurality of fuses in parallel in order to reduce fuse block size and to maximize the surface area of electrical contact in order to reduce electrical resistance in the electrical contact. The block holds the fuse electrical contacts clamped in trapezoidal cavities in terminals. A fuse block, comprising a first multi-fuse coupler to electrically and mechanically couple with one first electrical contact of each of a plurality of fuses, in a first single tightening operation; a second multi-fuse coupler to electrically and mechanically couple with one second electrical contact of each of such plurality of fuses, in a second single tightening operation; and a base sized, shaped, and arranged to maintain said a first multi-fuse coupler and said a second multi-fuse coupler in opposing, aligned, and spaced-apart relationship.