Patent ID: 8932087
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: G01R,H01R

Abstract:
1. A stirrup connector, comprising: a cable connecting device configured to secure a tap line to the stirrup connector; a clamp to secure the stirrup connector to a stirrup, wherein the clamp includes a set of jaws forming an opening that is smaller than a diameter of the stirrup and wherein the clamp is configured to snap onto the stirrup when the set of jaws is forced against the stirrup at the opening; and a control section configured to be releasably engaged with a hot stick and to translate a downward connecting force from the hotstick to the clamp such that the downward force secures the clamp to the stirrup, wherein the stirrup connector is configured to provide an electrical connection between the stirrup and the tap line when the clamp is secured to the stirrup, and wherein the stirrup connector is configured to rotate so that a downward disconnecting force, applied by the tap line, releases the clamp from the stirrup.