A closure enclosing and protecting at least one line splice holder. The closure includes a first housing portion enclosing at least a portion of a hollow interior of the closure, the at least one line splice holder being located within the hollow interior. The first housing portion has a portal through which plural lines extend into the hollow interior. The closure includes a second housing portion actuatable with respect to the first housing portion to provide an additional portion of the hollow interior. The additional portion of the hollow interior is a volume to receive additional of the at least one line splice holder. The closure includes a coupling for connecting the second housing portion to the first housing portion.

An electrical wire housing includes a base, four sidewalls, and a lid, wherein at least two of the four sidewalls each have one or more apertures for receiving wires therethrough. In some examples, the apertures receive flexible members each having a slit therein, the slit designed to receive wires. The flexible members may each feature a first and second series of protrusions that create a water-resistant seal and secure the wires in place. The flexible members enable wires to be spliced outside of the electrical wire housing and thereafter placed within the electrical wire housing without decoupling the wires.

An electrical wire housing includes a base, four sidewalls, and a lid, wherein at least two of the four sidewalls each have one or more apertures for receiving wires therethrough. In some examples, the apertures receive flexible members each having a slit therein, the slit designed to receive wires. The flexible members may each feature a first and second series of protrusions that create a water-resistant seal and secure the wires in place. The flexible members enable wires to be spliced outside of the electrical wire housing and thereafter placed within the electrical wire housing without decoupling the wires.

A fitting for receiving an insulated lead and a method for assembly thereof are provided. The fitting comprises an elongate member, a sleeve, a collar, and an insulator. The elongate member comprises a first end, a second end, and an interior surface defining an elongate cavity. The first end is open. The sleeve is configured to receive the insulated lead. The first end is configured to receive the sleeve. The collar is configured to compress the sleeve onto the insulated lead to form a seal between the insulated lead and the elongate member. The insulator is configured to inhibit electrical contact between an inner conductor of the insulated lead and the interior surface of the elongate member.

A fitting for receiving an insulated lead and a method for assembly thereof are provided. The fitting comprises an elongate member, a sleeve, a collar, and an insulator. The elongate member comprises a first end, a second end, and an interior surface defining an elongate cavity. The first end is open. The sleeve is configured to receive the insulated lead. The first end is configured to receive the sleeve. The collar is configured to compress the sleeve onto the insulated lead to form a seal between the insulated lead and the elongate member. The insulator is configured to inhibit electrical contact between an inner conductor of the insulated lead and the interior surface of the elongate member.

An electrical connector includes conductive male and female contacts and insulating inner and outer sleeves, and connects first and second electrical wires end-to-end. The contacts can be attached to corresponding conductors of the first and second wires. The male contact includes an elongated pin; the female contact includes a receptacle. Inserting the pin into the receptacle results in mechanical engagement of, and electrical continuity between, the assembled contacts. The assembled contacts can be positioned within the compressible inner sleeve, which extends beyond the ends of the assembled contacts. The inner sleeve, with the assembled contacts therein, can be positioned within the rigid outer sleeve, which extends at least as far as the inner sleeve. Compression of the inner sleeve by the ends of the outer sleeve frictionally engages the ends of the inner sleeve with the corresponding wires.

Cable splice sleeve assemblies and methods of housing cables. The assemblies may include reversibly engageable segments configured with interlocking ends. When engaged, the segments form a seal that insulates cable terminals disposed within the sleeve assembly. Some assemblies include extensions that may be biased to improve sealing capabilities.

A cable connector housing for hazardous areas includes: a first part; a second part; a first cable gland; and a second cable gland. The first part connects to and separates from the second part. When the first part is connected to the second part a cavity is formed within which a cable connector is housable. The first cable gland connects to the first part. The first cable gland connects to a part of a first cable that is for use in a hazardous area. The second cable gland connects to the second part. The second cable gland connects to part of a second cable that is for use in the hazardous area. The first part, second part, first cable gland, and second cable gland are arranged such that when the first part is connected to the second part, a connector housing is formed that for use in the hazardous area.

A method for reducing a volume of air within an electrical distribution system. The method includes providing at least one cable, surrounding the at least one cable with an isolating unit, placing a first shielding body on a top surface of the isolating unit, placing a second shielding body on a bottom surface of the isolating unit, wherein placing the first shielding body and the second shielding body creates a gap X1 between the first shielding body or the second shielding body and the isolating unit, and crimping the first shielding body to the second shielding body to create a shield housing, so that a gap X2 is created between the first shielding body or the second shielding body and the isolating unit, wherein X2 is less than X1. The at least a portion of the first shielding body may overlap with the second shielding body, and the first shielding body or the second shielding body may include at least one flared portion. The overlap may occur at a location corresponding to the flared portion, with the flared portion having a length N, wherein N may be equal to about 2(X1−X2). Gaps X1 and X2 may be air gaps.

Embodiments provide a splice closure and a method for installing an optical cable. The splice closure includes a closure body, a cable accommodating tray, a nut component, an abutting member, and an elastic member. The abutting member is located between an optical cable and the nut component, and the elastic member is located between the optical cable and an installation tube. When the nut component is screwed to an externally threaded section of the installation tube by using threads of an internally threaded section, the abutting member abuts the elastic member, so that the elastic member elastically deforms under an abutting effect of the abutting member, so as to cause an inner circumferential wall of the elastic member that elastically deforms to abut the optical cable, and an outer circumferential wall of the elastic member that elastically deforms to abut an inner circumferential wall of the installation tube.