An electrical connector assembly, comprising: a connector body comprising: a conductor receiving end; a first connector end formed substantially perpendicularly to an axial direction of the conductor receiving end, wherein the first connector end includes a first axial bore configured to receive a bushing element therein; and a second connector end formed substantially perpendicularly to the axial direction of the conductor receiving end and opposing the first connector end, wherein the second connector end includes a second axial bore formed therein; and comprising: a grounding link having a bushing interface portion, a cap receiving portion, and a tap portion, wherein the grounding link further includes a grounding element extending between the bushing interface portion and a cap receiving portion, wherein the bushing interface portion of the grounding link is configured for insertion into the second axial bore of the second connector end, wherein the grounding element includes an exposed portion projecting above a surface of the grounding link, wherein the exposed portion of the grounding element is configured for attachment by a grounded hot line clamp (400, 500) to ground the electrical connector assembly; characterized in that the tap portion is electrically coupled to the grounding link and configured for engagement with another, separate connector device. a connector body comprising: a conductor receiving end; a first connector end formed substantially perpendicularly to an axial direction of the conductor receiving end, wherein the first connector end includes a first axial bore configured to receive a bushing element therein; and a second connector end formed substantially perpendicularly to the axial direction of the conductor receiving end and opposing the first connector end, a conductor receiving end; a first connector end formed substantially perpendicularly to an axial direction of the conductor receiving end, wherein the first connector end includes a first axial bore configured to receive a bushing element therein; and a second connector end formed substantially perpendicularly to the axial direction of the conductor receiving end and opposing the first connector end, wherein the second connector end includes a second axial bore formed therein; and comprising: a grounding link having a bushing interface portion, a cap receiving portion, and a tap portion, wherein the grounding link further includes a grounding element extending between the bushing interface portion and a cap receiving portion, wherein the bushing interface portion of the grounding link is configured for insertion into the second axial bore of the second connector end, wherein the grounding element includes an exposed portion projecting above a surface of the grounding link, wherein the exposed portion of the grounding element is configured for attachment by a grounded hot line clamp (400, 500) to ground the electrical connector assembly; characterized in that the tap portion is electrically coupled to the grounding link and configured for engagement with another, separate connector device. a grounding link having a bushing interface portion, a cap receiving portion, and a tap portion, wherein the grounding link further includes a grounding element extending between the bushing interface portion and a cap receiving portion, wherein the bushing interface portion of the grounding link is configured for insertion into the second axial bore of the second connector end, wherein the grounding element includes an exposed portion projecting above a surface of the grounding link, wherein the exposed portion of the grounding element is configured for attachment by a grounded hot line clamp (400, 500) to ground the electrical connector assembly; characterized in that the tap portion is electrically coupled to the grounding link and configured for engagement with another, separate connector device.