An electrical connector assembly , comprising: a first connector member including a first connector body supporting a pin , said first connector body being formed of a rigid material, said first connector body having a first interface end ; a second connector member including a second connector body supporting a socket configured to mate with said pin of said first connector member , said second connector body being formed of a rigid material, said second connector body having a second interface end that mates with said first interface end of said first connector member ; a coupling member comprising a nut mounted in proximity to one of said first and second interface ends of said first and second connector bodies , respectively, said coupling member having an internal engagement member that is configured to engage a corresponding external engagement member of the other of said first and second connector bodies to form an outer engagement between said first connector member and said second connector member ; characterised in that : said first interface end of said first connector body having a conical shape that defines a first tapered surface ; and said second interface end of said second connector member having a second tapered surface ; and said first and second tapered surfaces having the same angle of taper and taper in opposite directions to engage one another in a friction fit wherein said angle of taper is between 3.5° and 6.5°, said friction fit forming an inner engagement between said first and second connector members . a first connector member including a first connector body supporting a pin , said first connector body being formed of a rigid material, said first connector body having a first interface end ; a second connector member including a second connector body supporting a socket configured to mate with said pin of said first connector member , said second connector body being formed of a rigid material, said second connector body having a second interface end that mates with said first interface end of said first connector member ; a coupling member comprising a nut mounted in proximity to one of said first and second interface ends of said first and second connector bodies , respectively, said coupling member having an internal engagement member that is configured to engage a corresponding external engagement member of the other of said first and second connector bodies to form an outer engagement between said first connector member and said second connector member ; characterised in that : said first interface end of said first connector body having a conical shape that defines a first tapered surface ; and said second interface end of said second connector member having a second tapered surface ; and said first interface end of said first connector body having a conical shape that defines a first tapered surface ; and said second interface end of said second connector member having a second tapered surface ; and said first and second tapered surfaces having the same angle of taper and taper in opposite directions to engage one another in a friction fit wherein said angle of taper is between 3.5° and 6.5°, said friction fit forming an inner engagement between said first and second connector members . <EOS>