Patent ID: 7361837

Claim:
An electrical connection device for connecting a multi-core machine cable to a suitable other electrical device, the multi-core machine cable being of the type having insulated cores individually surrounded by earth-potential layers, the device comprising: an insulating body; a plurality of insulating sleeves extending into the body; a plurality of core coupling means each being at least in part positioned in a respective insulating sleeve, each core coupling means being connectable to a respective core of the machine cable and having a first contact surface for connecting to a terminal of the suitable other electrical device so as to provide electrical connections of the machine cable with the suitable other electrical device; and a plurality of spaced apart earth coupling means surrounding at least a portion of respective insulating sleeves, each earth coupling means being connectable to a respective earth-potential layer of the machine cable and having a second contact surface for connecting to an earth potential terminal of the suitable other electrical device, wherein the core coupling means are earth-potential screened from one another and said earth coupling means are, within said body, electrically isolated from each other, so that a continuation of individual earth-connections to the suitable other electrical connection device is possible.