Patent ID: 7882629
Filing Date: 2011-02-08
Classification: H01R,H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of connecting an electrical connector to an aluminum conductor composite core cable comprising: removing conductor wires from an end of the cable to expose a length of a composite core of the cable; locating the exposed composite core inside a wedge housing; inserting wedges between the exposed composite core and the wedge housing; screwing a connector member into the wedge housing, wherein the connector member pushes the wedges into the wedge housing as the wedge housing is screwed with the connector member, wherein the connector member comprises a general bolt head shaped end section which is in contact with a power tool, and wherein the screwing the connector member into the wedge housing comprises rotating the general bolt head shaped end section by the power tool to axially rotate the connector member and thereby screw the connector member into the wedge housing and push the wedges into the wedge housing; and locating an outer sleeve around the wedge housing and crimping the outer sleeve to the connector member.