Abrégé

A wire connector configured to connect at least two wires includes a first portion and a second portion rotatably connected to the first portion. The first portion includes a plurality of spaced apart through bores in the first main body and opposing first stops extending from the exterior surface. The second portion includes a combination insulation piercing and wire connecting member having a plurality of apertures with arcuate slots extending from each of the plurality of apertures and opposing second gripping tabs, wherein opposing second gripping tabs are located about 180° from each other. When the opposing second gripping tabs abut each of the opposing first stops, the member is in a first position where wires can be positioned into the second portion through the member.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01R 4/2412 - Connexions utilisant des organes de contact pénétrant dans, ou transperçant, l'isolation ou les brins du câble les organes de contact étant munis de dents, de fourchons, de broches ou d’aiguilles pénétrant dans l’isolation actionnés par des cames ou des coins isolés
• H01R 13/639 - Moyens additionnels pour maintenir ou verrouiller les pièces de couplage entre elles après l'engagement

Abrégé

An externally switchable lid for securing to a utility tracer wire access housing and for selectively conductively engaging and disengaging a buried ground rod in order to locate a utility line via the tracer wire. The lid has a first surface supporting a switch and a second surface supporting a first terminal for connecting a tracer wire directly to the lid and the first terminal having a first end of a switch jumper fixedly secured thereto and a second terminal for connecting a ground wire to the ground switch. A locking mechanism is provided for securing the lid to the access housing while the lid is accessible above-ground. The lid connects to the access housing which has a length of the tracer wire and the ground wire extending from connection with the lid and extending underground.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01R 4/64 - Connexions entre ou avec des parties conductrices n'ayant pas au premier chef de fonction électrique, p. ex. châssis, boîtier, rail
• H01R 4/30 - Connexions par serrageConnexions par ressort utilisant un organe de serrage constitué par une vis ou par un écrou
• H01R 13/422 - Fixation de manière démontable sur un socle ou dans un boîtier flexible en une seule pièceSocle ou boîtier en une seule pièce comportant des moyens de verrouillage élastiques

Produits et services

(1) Metal wire namely, pipeline tracer wire.