Patent ID: 8187025

Claim:
A splice restraint for use with sleeves that attach to electrical joints in an electrical power distribution system, the splice restraint comprising: a first securing member configured to engage a first sleeve installable on a first leg of a joint at a first point, the first securing member extending around the entire circumference of the first groove and further comprising a tightening device for tightening the first securing member to the first sleeve; a second securing member configured to engage a second sleeve installable on a second leg of said joint at a second point; and a strap connecting the first securing member to the second securing member, the strap having a length determined by the distance between the first point on the first sleeve and the second point on the second sleeve when the first and second sleeves are properly installed on the joint; wherein the first point is within a groove formed in the first sleeve, and the second point is within a groove formed in the second sleeve.