The present disclosure provides descriptions of configurations for wire connectors used to splice low voltage electrical conductors or to splice high voltage electrical conductors. The wire connectors may be coupled to form a wire connector assembly. Each wire connector includes a base, a cover, a first cover coupling assembly and a second first cover coupling assembly. The base has an upper wall and a lower wall and can be divided into a first end portion, a second end portion and a central portion between the first end portion and the second end portion. The cover has a main cover member, a first movable cover member movably connected to a first side of the main cover member and a second movable cover member movably connected to a second side of the main cover member. The main cover member includes a plurality of contact chambers, where each contact chamber includes at least one electrical contact positioned within a cavity of the contact chamber. The first cover coupling assembly is associated with the first end portion of the base and the first movable cover member of the cover. The second cover coupling assembly is associated with the second end portion of the base and the second movable cover member of the cover. The cover assemblies are used to releasably couple the movable cover members to the base.

A grounding clamp includes a plate having a first and second opposite longitudinal edges extending in a first direction, and first and second opposite transverse edges extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal edges in a second direction. First and second cable fastening region extend along the first and second transeverse edges, respectively, and are configured to fasten and electrically contact first and second cables to the plate, respectively. An opening is arranged between the cable fastening regions for inserting a fastener. An arm extends from the first or second longitudinal edge in the second direction so that the arm runs parallel to the first and/or second cable fastening region. A tab extends at a free end of the arm parallel to the first and/or second longitudinal edge and perpendicularly to a plane of the plate in a direction of an underside of the plate.

Trace wire connectors that include a cover that can be attached to a base and used to electrically interconnect two or more tracer wires without having to remove insulation from the tracer wires. The cover has multiple portals that permit one or more tracer wires to pass into an inner cavity of the cover. The base has multiple cradles on which tracer wires passing into the cavity can rest. The cover can be oriented relative to the base for use with a through tracer wire and a dead-end tracer wire, or for use with multiple dead-end tracer wires.

A terminal member assembly 1 has ground terminals (10A, 10B) each including a main body (20) in the form of a flat plate. A coupling (30) extends from the main body (20) and a wire connecting portion (40) is connected to an extending end of the coupling (30). The ground terminals (10A, 10B) are assembled with each other with the main bodies (20) overlapping each other. At least one (10A) of the ground terminals includes an overlap area (30A) to be overlapped with the coupling (30) of the other ground terminal (10B). The overlap area is located on a surface of the coupling (30) facing the adjacent other ground terminal (10B). A contact portion (36) is located in the overlap area (30A) and projects toward the coupling (30) of the other ground terminal (10B) and is configured to contact the coupling (30) of the other ground terminal (10B).

An electrical interconnect arrangement for coupling a contactor with a bus bar includes a post, a bus bar connected electrically to the post, and a joint coupling the bus bar to the post. The joint has two or more interfaces defined between the post and the bus bar to reduce resistive heat generation within the electrical interconnect arrangement.

A connecting arrangement for electrically connecting at least two cable ends of electrical cables, in particular of stranded wires, and for providing a hermetic seal between the cable ends has a connection sleeve for receiving the cable ends. The connection sleeve comprises at least a first chamber for receiving one of the cable ends, wherein the first chamber includes a partition wall with respect to the other cable end.

A connecting arrangement for electrically connecting at least two cable ends of electrical cables, in particular of stranded wires, and for providing a hermetic seal between the cable ends has a connection sleeve for receiving the cable ends. The connection sleeve comprises at least a first chamber for receiving one of the cable ends, wherein the first chamber includes a partition wall with respect to the other cable end.

First and second electrical connectors are configured to be supported by each other prior to being mated to at least one complementary electrical connector. The at least one complementary electrical connector can be a common third electrical connector. The first electrical connector can be configured to be mounted onto a first electrical component of a first type. The second electrical connector can be configured to be mounted onto a second electrical component of a second type that is different than the first type. For instance, one of the first and second electrical components can be a printed circuit board, and the other of the first and second electrical components can include a plurality of electrical cables.

First and second electrical connectors are configured to be supported by each other prior to being mated to at least one complementary electrical connector. The at least one complementary electrical connector can be a common third electrical connector. The first electrical connector can be configured to be mounted onto a first electrical component of a first type. The second electrical connector can be configured to be mounted onto a second electrical component of a second type that is different than the first type. For instance, one of the first and second electrical components can be a printed circuit board, and the other of the first and second electrical components can include a plurality of electrical cables.

A covered conductive wire is configured by covering a conductive wire with an insulating cover portion. The conductive wire is formed of an aluminum-based material, for example. A crimping portion includes a cover crimping portion for crimping the cover portion of the covered conductive wire, and a conductor crimping portion for crimping a portion of the conductive wire that is exposed when the cover portion is removed at the tip portion of the covered conductive wire. It is possible to use polyvinyl chloride and/or a non-halogen member, for example, for the cover portion of the covered conductive wire, and a plasticizer, filler, stabilizer, or the like is compounded as needed. A material that shrinks by a factor of 7% or less after being allowed to stand for 120 hours at a high temperature of 120° C. is used for this cover portion.