Electrical wiring devices that incorporate screwless 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, blade-type connectors for electrical cords, male and female inlet connectors and pin-in-sleeve connectors. The electrical wiring devices include a plurality of contact assemblies having a horizontally moving or rotating activating member that permits wires to be inserted into or removed from the contact assemblies.

Conductive assembly for switchboard terminal blocks comprising a conductor element (200) for electrically connecting together the input and output (IN/OUT) of a switchboard terminal block, and resilient means for retaining electric wires (1) comprising at least one resilient element (100) with a body (110) having a first arm (111) substantially parallel to the vertical direction (Z-Z) and a second arm (112) forming an acute internal angle with the first vertical arm (111), which arms are resiliently connected together by a curved section (113), said conductor element (200) having a substantially U-shaped form and arms (211) which extend parallel to a substantially vertical direction (Z-Z) and are situated opposite each other in the longitudinal direction (X-X), wherein the conductor element comprises a pair of shoulders (212), each extending from the base (212) parallel to the vertical direction (Z-Z) and arranged facing, at a suitable distance, a respective vertical arm (211) of the conductor element. The first arm (111) of the at least one resilient element (100) has a substantially L-shaped foot (115) comprising a lug (115b) bent in the longitudinal direction (X) outwards.

A connection clamp for connecting at least two electrical conductors to one another, having an insulating housing with at least one first and one second conductor insertion opening that are arranged on mutually opposite sides of the insulating housing. A first spring-force clamping connection for electrically contacting a first electrical conductor inserted through the first conductor insertion opening and a second spring-force clamping connection for electrically contacting a second electrical conductor inserted through the second conductor insertion opening are provided. The first spring-force clamping connection is electrically connected to the second spring-force clamping connection via a bus bar. The first spring-force clamping connection has at least one first clamping spring for clamping the first electrical conductor against a first clamping point of the bus bar, the second spring-force clamping connection has a clamping leg for clamping the second electrical conductor against a second clamping point of the bus bar.

A conductor connection contact element for clamping an electrical conductor having at least one resilient force clamping connection. At least one first SMD-solder contact is arranged on an assembly face of the conductor connection contact element and configured for soldering to a contact surface. A conductor inserting region is formed by a sheet metal part of the conductor connection contact element. At least one conductor guiding base is oriented so as to form a guiding surface for the electrical conductor that is to be inserted. A material portion of the sheet metal part is adapted to be bent over at least one curved region to form a first SMD-solder contact and a region of the conductor guiding base that is oriented in an oblique manner with respect to the conductor inserting direction is adjacent to the at least one curved region.

A terminal-thermistor assembly may include a thermistor and a terminal. The thermistor may include a body encasing a temperature-sensing element. The terminal may include a shaft and a housing disposed on an end of the shaft. The housing may include a cavity, a protrusion extending into the cavity and a cantilevered spring element. The spring element may be resiliently flexible between a first position in which a space between the spring element and the protrusion is less than a thickness of the body of the thermistor and a second position in which the space between the spring element and the protrusion is equal to the thickness of the body. A first surface of the thermistor body may contact the spring element and a second surface of the thermistor body opposite the first surface may contact the protrusion when the body is received within the cavity.

A connection box with reliable and yet inexpensive contacts for solar panels to enable the use of multiple types of passive and active covers for different functionalities in the junction box built into the panel.

A connection clamp for connecting at least two electrical conductors to one another, having an insulating housing with at least one first and one second conductor insertion opening that are arranged on mutually opposite sides of the insulating housing. A first spring-force clamping connection for electrically contacting a first electrical conductor inserted through the first conductor insertion opening and a second spring-force clamping connection for electrically contacting a second electrical conductor inserted through the second conductor insertion opening are provided. The first spring-force clamping connection is electrically connected to the second spring-force clamping connection via a bus bar. The first spring-force clamping connection has at least one first clamping spring for clamping the first electrical conductor against a first clamping point of the bus bar, the second spring-force clamping connection has a clamping leg for clamping the second electrical conductor against a second clamping point of the bus bar.

A conductor connection contact element for clamping an electrical conductor having at least one resilient force clamping connection. At least one first SMD-solder contact is arranged on an assembly face of the conductor connection contact element and configured for soldering to a contact surface. A conductor inserting region is formed by a sheet metal part of the conductor connection contact element. At least one conductor guiding base is oriented so as to form a guiding surface for the electrical conductor that is to be inserted. A material portion of the sheet metal part is adapted to be bent over at least one curved region to form a first SMD-solder contact and a region of the conductor guiding base that is oriented in an oblique manner with respect to the conductor inserting direction is adjacent to the at least one curved region.

A conductor connection contact element for clamping an electrical conductor, having a power rail piece and a clamping spring. The power rail piece is formed from a sheet-metal part with an oppositely situated second side wall, a base section and an oppositely situated cover section. The side walls, together with the base section and the cover section, border a conductor insertion channel. The clamping spring is arranged on the power rail piece. The clamping spring has an abutment section and a clamping section with a clamping edge for clamping the electrical conductor. The abutment section is arranged on the base section of the power rail piece. The freely movable end of the clamping section extends toward the cover section. An actuation section which is accessible to an actuation tool lies adjacent to the clamping edge in the direction of the side wall.

A connecting terminal for connecting at least two electrical conductors to one another, wherein the connecting terminal has at least two separate housing parts which are mechanically connected to one another and each have a conductor insertion opening for at least one electrical conductor which is to be connected on opposite housing sides, wherein there is a first spring-force clamping connection for making electrical contact with a first electrical conductor in a first housing part of the at least two separate housing parts, and there is a second spring-force clamping connection for making electrical contact with the second electrical conductor in the second housing part of the at least two separate housing parts. A method for fitting a connecting terminal for connecting at least two electrical conductors is also provided.