Patent ID: 7492996

Claim:
A grounding clamp for a fiber optic cable, the grounding clamp comprising: a split lug with a pair of aims extending from a base defining an open ended split, the arms including external threads; a compression insert positioned within the split; a nut threaded about the external threads and positioned about an upper end of the compression insert; the base within the split including a first recess flanked by a pair of shoulders, the compression insert including a lower end with a corresponding recess flanked by a pair of shoulders, the shoulders of the base and the compression insert cooperating to form a clamp for clamping to longitudinal strength members of the fiber optic cable, and the recesses of the base and the compression insert cooperating to form an opening through which a fiber core of the fiber cable may extend, wherein the shoulders of the base and the compression insert oppose each other and are configured to apply a compression force on the longitudinal strength members of the fiber cable while the shoulders of the base and the compression insert are configured to prevent overcompression of the fiber core of the fiber cable; the base including a transverse opening extending through generally parallel to the split.