An in-line connector for simultaneously providing an electrical and a fluid flow connection, the in-line connector comprising: a first connector body electrically connecting to an electrical conductor at a first end, the first connector body comprising a fluid flow path extending through the connector body and providing a fluid flow path to the opposing end of the first connector body; a second connector body electrically connecting to an electrical conductor at a first end, the second connector body comprising a fluid path through the second connector body, and a valve (201, 203) coupled to one of the first and second connector body (125, 127) and activated when the first connector body is mated to the second connector body; wherein when the electrically conductive opposing end of the first connector body is connected to the electrically conductive opposing end of the second body, the valve (201, 203) is activated and fluidly connects the fluid path in the first connector body to the fluid path in the second connector body, and when the first connector body is disconnected from the second connector body, the valve (201, 203) is deactivated and prevents fluid flow between the first and second connector bodies (125, 127), characterized in that the first connector body comprises an electrically conductive material and includes a receptacle for receiving the electrical conductor at a first end and has an electrically conductive opposing end, the second connector body comprises an electrically conductive material and includes a receptacle for receiving the electrical conductor at a first end, and having an electrically conductive opposing end sized and dimensioned to mate with the electrically conductive end of the first connector body; and that the electrically conductive end of the first connector body comprises a tubular pin and the electrically conductive end of the second connector body comprises a socket sized and dimensioned to receive the tubular pin. a first connector body electrically connecting to an electrical conductor at a first end, the first connector body comprising a fluid flow path extending through the connector body and providing a fluid flow path to the opposing end of the first connector body; a second connector body electrically connecting to an electrical conductor at a first end, the second connector body comprising a fluid path through the second connector body, and a valve (201, 203) coupled to one of the first and second connector body (125, 127) and activated when the first connector body is mated to the second connector body; wherein when the electrically conductive opposing end of the first connector body is connected to the electrically conductive opposing end of the second body, the valve (201, 203) is activated and fluidly connects the fluid path in the first connector body to the fluid path in the second connector body, and when the first connector body is disconnected from the second connector body, the valve (201, 203) is deactivated and prevents fluid flow between the first and second connector bodies (125, 127), characterized in that the first connector body comprises an electrically conductive material and includes a receptacle for receiving the electrical conductor at a first end and has an electrically conductive opposing end, the second connector body comprises an electrically conductive material and includes a receptacle for receiving the electrical conductor at a first end, and having an electrically conductive opposing end sized and dimensioned to mate with the electrically conductive end of the first connector body; and that the electrically conductive end of the first connector body comprises a tubular pin and the electrically conductive end of the second connector body comprises a socket sized and dimensioned to receive the tubular pin.