Patent ID: 7484689

Claim:
A ground power system for an aircraft, comprising: a ground power source; a power cable coupleable with the aircraft and the ground power source, wherein the power cable comprises a main cable and a complementary cable coupled to the main power cable at a connection end portion of the power cable; and a connector housing, comprising: a first electrical connector configured to connect with the main cable at the connection end portion of the power cable; and a second electrical connector separate from the first electrical connector, wherein the second electrical connector is configured to mate with the complementary cable at the connection end portion of the power cable, wherein the connector housing comprises an automatic release having a release direction alignable lengthwise with the power cable, and the automatic release is triggered by sufficient tension in the power cable from motion between the aircraft and the ground power source; and a rotatable mount coupled to an exterior of the connector housing, wherein the rotatable mount is configured to align the first and second electrical connectors with tension in the power cable.