A method for installing a wedge connector positioned between two conductive cables includes connecting a head coupler portion of a disconnect assembly to a wedge frame, wherein the head coupler portion includes an extension rod within a longitudinal bore; positioning the wedge frame and a first end of the extension rod against the wedge connector; connecting the head coupler portion to a tool coupler portion of the disconnect assembly, wherein the tool coupler portion is connected to a hydraulic drive tool that includes a ram; causing the hydraulic drive tool to apply force to a second end of the extension rod, wherein applying the force to the second end causes the first end to apply force to the wedge connector; and disconnecting the head coupler portion from the tool coupler portion.

A wedge cartouche (1) for use with at least one line (3) and corresponding containment assembly (5). The wedge cartouche (1) includes at least one wedging 5 component (7) being positioned, shaped and sized for inserting inside the containment assembly (5), adjacent to the at least one line having a segment (9) extending through said containment assembly (5), the at least one wedging component (7) being moveable along at least one given path (11), and being operable between opposite drawn-in and drawn-out configurations along said at 10 least one given path (11). The wedge cartouche (1) also includes and a blasting assembly (13) for propelling the at least one wedging component (7) into the drawn-out configuration, in order to operatively secure the segment (9) of the at least one line (3) between a receiving portion (15) of the containment assembly (5) and said at least one drawn-out wedging component (7). 15

Contact system for producing an electrically conductive contact between an aluminum conductor (3) and a contact component (2). A housing (1) is provided, as well as a contact component (2) having a shearing section (13) and a tapered compression segment (14), where the housing (1) has an insertion volume (4) for the aluminum conductor (3) and an insertion volume (5) for the contact component (2) and the two insertion volumes (4, 5) overlap within the housing (1) and form a common overlapping volume (8) so as to enable, when the aluminum conductor (3) has been pushed into the insertion volume (4), for the aluminum conductor (3), the severing/shearing and cold welding of the aluminum conductor (3) with the contact component (2) by means of the contact component (2).

A contact element for inserting a mating contact element along an insertion direction. The contact element includes an insertion opening for inserting the mating contact element and at least one contact lamella for electrically contacting the mating contact element, and a clamping sleeve that is displaceable along the insertion direction, relative to the at least one contact lamella, between a first position and a second position. The clamping sleeve and the contact lamella are in an operational relationship with one another such that when the clamping sleeve moves from the first position into the second position, the contact lamella is moved in a radial direction perpendicular to the insertion direction. The clamping sleeve includes a run-up element, which in a projection along the insertion direction through the insertion opening at least partially covers the insertion opening.

A connector for a flat flexible cable or flat printed cable includes a housing portion and a plurality of terminals. The housing portion includes a plurality of terminal receiving passageways each receiving a contact portion of one of the plurality of terminals. A plurality of conductors exposed in a window extending through an insulation material of the flat flexible cable are each clamped in a terminating portion of one of the plurality of terminals by a clamping force applied thereon by a cover selectively fixable with respect to the housing portion.

An operation method for busbars docking platform has putting a first busbar and a loading unit in a receiving groove, arranging the first busbar to touch the loading unit, removing the loading unit; loading a connecting rod to the loading unit; putting the loading unit in the receiving groove; triggering the first release member to impact the loading unit; triggering the second release member to retract the action unit; removing the loading unit; putting a second busbar in the receiving groove; putting the first busbar between the action unit and the second busbar; removing the first busbar; putting the first busbar in the receiving groove; triggering the first release member to impact the first busbar; triggering the second release member to retract the action unit; and taking the first busbar and the second busbar out from the receiving groove.

A platform for connecting busbars has a loading unit having a blind hole on a docking surface for receiving a connecting rod, an action unit used for impacting the loading unit or a busbar to push the connecting rod into a pre-hole on the busbar, a limit unit used for stopping the busbar from moving along its length direction, and a support unit used for supporting the action unit and the limit unit. The connecting rod is assembled to the first busbar by the action unit combined the loading unit and then the connecting rod already assembled to the first busbar is assembled to the second busbar by the action unit.

A joint connector 10 for connecting a plurality of electric wires 11 is provided with: a lower housing 30; an upper cover 60 assembled onto the lower housing 30; a plurality of terminals 12 respectively connected to front ends of the plurality of electric wires 11 in an extending direction thereof; and a busbar 50 connected to the plurality of terminals 12. The busbar 50 disposed on the lower housing 30 has a plurality of tabs 52. Each of the plurality of terminals 12 disposed on the lower housing 30 includes: a tube portion 17 into which a corresponding one of the plurality of tabs 52 is inserted; pinching portions 18A, 18B extending in the extending direction and pinching one of the plurality of electric wires 11; and a slide portion 16 disposed on the outside of the pinching portions 18A, 18B and moveable along the extending direction. The slide portion 16 includes pressing portions 25A, 25B which, in a state in which one of the plurality of electric wires 11 is pinched between the pinching portions 18A, 18B, presses the pinching portions 18A, 18B toward the electric wire 11. A terminal holding portion 63 protruding downward from the upper cover 60 engages with the terminals 12.

The invention relates to a contact system for contacting an aluminium braid (7) to a contact element (1) comprising—an electrically conducting cable (4); —the aluminium braid (7) comprising a plurality of aluminium wires, which is arranged to run at least in sections between a primary isolation (6) and a secondary isolation (8) of the electrically conducting cable (4); —die contact element (1) which can be pushed onto the electrically conducting cable (4) having an outer sleeve (3) and an inner sleeve (2) which can be inserted therein. To achieve a contact system which makes possible, in a simple fashion, a reliable contacting of an aluminium braid to a contact element without additional soldering systems being required, according to the invention the inner sleeve (2) has a first contact surface (2a) and the outer sleeve (3) has a second contact surface (3a), wherein each contact surface (2a, 3a) has areas of different size of cross-section and the contact surfaces (2a, 3a) are designed in such a manner that the aluminium braid (7) is clamped in a contact position by the inner sleeve (2) being pushed axially inside the outer sleeve (3) and contact is made with the contact element (1).

A bail for forming a mechanical and electrical connection includes an inboard section and an outboard section. The inboard section includes an elongate, electrically conductive multi-strand conductor. The outboard section includes an elongate, electrically conductive solid rod conductor electrically connected to the multi-strand conductor.