Patent ID: 7063556
Filing Date: 2006-06-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector for drawing power from an electrical cable, the electrical connector comprising: a body having a first side including a channel which opens on the first side so that an electrical cable can be laterally inserted into the channel from the first side; a clamp in the channel for clamping the electrical cable in the channel, wherein the clamp comprises left and right clamp members; an operator for operating the clamp through a screw action, the operator being located on a second side of the body, distinct from the first side, and a pair of conductors, each conductor having a sharp first end for piercing insulation of the electrical cable when clamped in the channel to make contact with a respective conductive core of the electrical cable, and a second end for external electrical connection, wherein the left and right clamp members are located symmetrically with respect to the conductors so that the electrical cable is centered and clamped with the conductive cores substantially in alignment with the first ends of the corresponding conductors.