Patent ID: 8469721

Claim:
A transverse wedge connector system for forming an electrical connection with first and second elongate electrical conductors, the transverse wedge connector system comprising: an electrically conductive first connector member including: a first body having a first channel portion and a first abutment portion, the first channel portion defining a first channel to receive the first conductor; and an electrically conductive second connector member including: a second body having a second channel portion and a second abutment portion, the second channel portion defining a second channel to receive the second conductor; an insert member configured to be selectively mounted in the first channel and defining an insert member channel to receive the first conductor when the insert member is mounted in the first channel; and a clamping mechanism selectively operable to displace the first and second connector members relative to one another from an open position to a closed position to clamp the first conductor between the first channel portion and the second abutment portion, and to clamp the second conductor between the second channel portion and the first abutment portion to thereby form a connection; wherein the insert member is electrically conductive.