Patent ID: 6918788
Filing Date: 2005-07-19
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A field-attachable, disconnectable electrical connector for use with MC-HL cable, comprising: (a) a housing, said housing including a first end and an opposite second end, said first end including a plurality of electrical conductors attached thereto and said second end adapted for connecting to a stationary electrical connector, and including an electrical continuity from said plurality of electrical conductors to said stationary electrical connector; (b) means for providing an environmental seal intermediate said cable and said connector and wherein said means for providing an environmental seal includes a sealing grommet that is disposed over said plurality of electrical conductors and adjacent to said first end of said housing, and wherein said sealing grommet includes a groove on its peripheral surface that is adapted to permit at least one ground wire to pass through said groove, and wherein said ground wire includes means for electrical and mechanical connection to said first end of said housing; and (c) wherein said cable is secured to said connector.