A plug connector for electrically connecting a tag connector to an electrical line of a motor-driven garden and/or forestry working apparatus includes a tag connector receptacle portion and a line receptacle portion. The tag connector receptacle portion has a first surface-clamping leg, a second surface-clamping leg, a first peripheral guiding blade and a second peripheral guiding blade, wherein the surface-clamping legs are disposed so as to be opposite one another and wherein the peripheral guiding blades are disposed so as to be opposite one another. The tag connector receptacle portion is configured for elastically enlarging a leg spacing between the surface-clamping legs and for plastically enlarging a blade spacing between the peripheral guiding blades by interaction between the peripheral guiding blades and the tag connector for receiving the tag connector and for contacting and for impinging with a clamping force opposite surfaces of the received tag connector by the surface-clamping legs, and for contacting opposite peripheries of the received tag connector by the peripheral guiding blades for securing the received tag connector against being released from the tag connector receptacle portion and for electrical contacting. The line receptacle portion is electrically connected to the tag connector receptacle portion. The line receptacle portion is configured for receiving the electrical line and for securing the received line against being released from the line receptacle portion and for electrical contacting.

A poke-in terminal includes a main body, a tab terminal socket at a mating end, and a wire socket at a terminating end. The tab terminal socket includes walls forming a tab terminal receptacle configured to receive a tab terminal. Upper and lower beam contacts extend into the tab terminal receptacle to interface with the tab terminal. The wire socket includes walls forming a wire receptacle configured to receive a wire. Poke-in retention beams extend into the wire receptacle to interface with the wire when poked into the wire socket. The wire socket includes a wire release element configured to be actuated to release the poke-in retention beams from the wire.

An electrical connector includes a blade terminal configured to establish an electrical circuit. The electrical connector also includes a receiving terminal coupled to the blade terminal. The receiving terminal includes a bridge portion, a first leg extending from the bridge portion, and a second leg extending from the bridge portion and separated from the first leg by a slot defined by the bridge portion, the first leg, and the second leg. Moreover, at least one of the first leg and the second leg include a geometric feature extending into the slot such that the slot is configured to prevent insertion of a second electrical connector into the slot.

An electrical connector includes a blade terminal configured to establish an electrical circuit. The electrical connector also includes a receiving terminal coupled to the blade terminal. The receiving terminal includes a bridge portion, a first leg extending from the bridge portion, and a second leg extending from the bridge portion and separated from the first leg by a slot defined by the bridge portion, the first leg, and the second leg. Moreover, at least one of the first leg and the second leg include a geometric feature extending into the slot such that the slot is configured to prevent insertion of a second electrical connector into the slot.

An electrical connector housing has a plurality of socket cavities configured to receive single terminal inserts or bus inserts introduced from a rearward section. At least one row of socket cavities is formed as cylindrical cavities extending in the housing in parallel manner along an insertion direction running from the rearward to the forward section. Adjacent cavities in the row are separated by a partition wall. First locking means are provided in the socket cavities for locking in place a single terminal insert arranged in a given cavity. Second locking means are provided for locking in place a bus insert inserted in a corresponding number of socket cavities. The partition walls comprise, in the rearward section, slots extending in the insertion direction to accommodate the bus plate of the bus insert.

A battery terminal clamp is provided for a rechargeable storage battery. The battery terminal clamp includes a body portion made of a conductive material. The body portion has a top planar element and a bottom planar element. The top planar element includes an orifice for accommodating the terminal post of a storage battery, and a tab integrally formed with the body portion. This tab extends upwardly from the top planar element, and serves as a secure attachment point for jumper cables.

A battery terminal clamp is provided for a rechargeable storage battery. The battery terminal clamp includes a body portion made of a conductive material. The body portion has a top planar element and a bottom planar element. The top planar element includes an orifice for accommodating the terminal post of a storage battery, and a tab integrally formed with the body portion. This tab extends upwardly from the top planar element, and serves as a secure attachment point for jumper cables.

A spring-clamp terminal block for connecting an electrical conductor, with a bus bar, a clamping spring, a housing and a lever, wherein the lever has a bearing plate with a partially circular outer contour for mounting the lever in a counter bearing, and wherein the lever has a follower which is designed to move the clamping arm out of a closed position into an open position when the lever is actuated.

A capacitor carrier assembly includes a carrier, a capacitor disposed in the carrier and electrically conductive connection terminals. The connection terminals support the carrier with respect to another electronic component or device such as a printed circuit board, retain individual carrier portions in an assembled configuration, and provide an electrical connection between the capacitor and the electronic component. Each connection terminal includes an elastic member that protrudes from a surface of the connection terminal and engages the carrier, and regions of serrations provided on opposed edges of the terminal that engage the carrier, and a flange that protrudes from the surface in a direction perpendicular to the first surface. An edge of the flange includes an insulation displacement contact (IDC) joint for connection to the capacitor leads.

Electrical wiring devices that incorporate clamp-type wire terminal connections are described. The electrical wiring devices include for example, single and duplex blade-type electrical receptacles, blade-type locking electrical receptacles, single or multi-pole electrical switches, combination switches and blade-type receptacles, blade-type plugs for electrical cords and blade-type connectors for electrical cords. The electrical wiring devices include a plurality of contact assemblies. Each contact assembly includes a wire terminal and a plunger.