CONETOR ELETRICO

• Main Author: TREVISIOL F
• Format: Patent
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: 20.02.1979
• Edition: 3
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CURRENT COLLECTORS; ELECTRICITY; LINE CONNECTORS

An electrical connector for use in providing a tap connection to an insulated electrical conductor, comprises first and second housing parts formed of electrically insulating material and adapted and arranged to be secured together about an insulated electrical conductor, one housing part carrying an electrically conductive member providing a plurality of teeth adapted and arranged to pierce the insulation of the conductor and establish electrical connection to the conductive core of the conductor when the housing parts are secured together about. the conductor, the conductive member also providing a socket to receive an end of an electrically conductive tap wire thereby to connect the tap wire to the conductive member in readily releasable manner. One housing part has deformable portions adapted and arranged to engage deforming surfaces on the other housing part as the two housing parts are secured together about an insulated electrical conductor, thereby to he deformed to embrace the insulation of the conductor at two spaced locations on opposite sides of the conductive member thereby to seal the connection between the conductive member and the conductor.