Patent ID: 6558190
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: H01R,H02G

Abstract:
An electrical junction box adapted for use with an un-severed multi-conductor cable, comprising:a container having an open end, an interior surface defining an interior space, and an exterior surface; a plurality of conductive members mounted within said interior surface and adapted to be coupled to respective contacts of an electrical unit inserted into said opening; a plurality of longitudinal bus bars mounted on said exterior surface and in electrical contact with respective of said conductive members, each of said bus bars corresponding to a wire of a multi-conductor cable; a plurality of alternative bus bars mounted on said exterior surface, each of said alternative bus bars corresponding to and coupled to one of the longitudinal bus bars; and a plurality of rows of insulation displacement connectors, each row of said insulation displacement connectors mounted along a corresponding one of said bus bars and arranged to receive a corresponding wire of said multi-conductor cable passing un-severed over said exterior surface of said electrical junction box.