A contact member includes, an outer conductor including a mating interface section that includes a front end of the outer conductor, a termination section including a rear end of the outer conductor, and a middle section therebetween joining the mating interface and termination sections; an inner conductor received in the mating interface section; and a protective insulator including a main portion received in the mating interface section of the outer conductor and supporting the inner conductor and including an end portion configured for closed entry mating. The end portion has an end face extending outside of the front end of the outer conductor.

A contact member includes, an outer conductor including a mating interface section that includes a front end of the outer conductor, a termination section including a rear end of the outer conductor, and a middle section therebetween joining the mating interface and termination sections; an inner conductor received in the mating interface section; and a protective insulator including a main portion received in the mating interface section of the outer conductor and supporting the inner conductor and including an end portion configured for closed entry mating. The end portion has an end face extending outside of the front end of the outer conductor.

A multi-tap device for a cable television (CATV) system includes a tap housing and a faceplate configured to be connected to the tap housing. The device also includes a first circuit board configured to be connected to the tap housing. The device also includes a second circuit board configured to be connected to the faceplate and to the first circuit board. The device also includes an access cover connected to the tap housing. The access cover is configured to be opened to provide access to disconnect the first circuit board from the tap housing and from the second circuit board and to subsequently remove the first circuit board from the tap housing, thereby changing a tap value of the multi-tap device. The second circuit board is configured to remain connected to the faceplate and positioned within the tap housing when the first circuit board is removed from the tap housing.

There is provided a cable tap (36) comprising an input (38) and an output (40), a first signal path (37) connected between the input (38) and the output (40), and a splitter element (26) providing a plurality of tap ports (24), wherein a second signal path (43) is connected between the splitter element (26) and the first signal path (37) and signal processing element (42) is disposed in the second signal path (43), the signal processing element (42) configured to measure and adjust characteristics of a signal passing between the splitter element (26) and the first signal path (37) so as to ensure each tap port remains at a required signal level. The signal processing element (42) comprises a gain control element (44) acting on at least one level attenuator (46) and at least one equalizer (50).

A power distributor including a first conductive coupling device electrically coupled to a bare-wire non-terminating section of a first conduit. A second conductive coupling device is electrically coupled to a terminating end of a second conduit. The first conduit is a larger gauge than the second conduit. A fuse electrically connects the first conductive coupling device and the second conductive coupling device. A housing encases the first and second conductive coupling devices and the fuse.

An ideal tap may have a plurality of ports that include at least an input port configured for receiving downstream (DS) signals from and transmitting upstream (US) signals to nodes upstream from the tap within the coaxial network, and one or more other ports that comprise at least one of an output port configured for transmitting downstream (DS) signals to and receiving upstream (US) signals from nodes downstream from the tap within the coaxial network, and a drop port for receiving signal from and transmitting signals to customer premise equipment (CPE) in the coaxial network. The ideal tap may further include processing circuits for handling signals received and transmitted via the tap, with the one or more processing circuits being configured to meet particular predefined tap performance criteria, and to specifically apply, during handling of signals in the tap, frequency shifting based on one or more frequency spectrum shift conditions.

An apparatus and method for splicing single pair ethernet (SPE) cables. By creating a T shaped intersection, the splicing device allows for sensors and other devices to run perpendicular in relation to the original cable. The splicing device further enables the cable to have multiple drop points along the cable.

An apparatus and method for splicing single pair ethernet (SPE) cables. By creating a T shaped intersection, the splicing device allows for sensors and other devices to run perpendicular in relation to the original cable. The splicing device further enables the cable to have multiple drop points along the cable.

A metal foil flaring apparatus includes a frame, a flaring mechanism mounted on the frame and having a flaring mouth adapted to open and close, and a first driver mounted on the frame and adapted to drive the flaring mouth to open and close. The flaring mouth has a cone shape gradually contracted toward a front end of the flaring mouth. The front end of the flaring mouth is adapted to be forwardly inserted in a first direction between an inner insulation layer of a cable and a metal foil wrapped around the inner insulation layer when the flaring mouth is closed, flaring the metal foil outwardly into the cone shape.

A connection housing has a main pair and a secondary pair of electrical contacts on a printed circuit board (22), each pair having a first (24.sub.1, 24.sub.2) and a second (25.sub.1, 25.sub.2) electrical contact. A first set (26.sub.1) of conductive tracks electrically couples the first contacts of the main (23.sub.1) and secondary (23.sub.2) pairs, and a second set (26.sub.2) of tracks electrically couples the second contacts of the main and secondary pairs. The contacts of the main pair are two perforation or insulation displacement contacts receiving transversally and directly connecting two insulated conductors of a same main single-pair Ethernet cable (1a) entering and exiting from the housing through two main ways (27.sub.1, 27.sub.2) for access to the housing. The contacts of the secondary pair (23.sub.2) electrically connect two insulated conductors of a same secondary Ethernet cable (1b) linked through a secondary way (27.sub.3) for access to the housing.