Patent ID: 7121001

Claim:
A method of securing wires in a compression connector comprising the steps of: providing a compression connector comprising a first body portion having a first pair and a second pair of leg portions extending therefrom to form a first conductor receiving channel and a second conductor receiving channel, respectively, a second body portion connected to the first body portion, the second body portion having a third pair and a fourth pair of leg portions extending therefrom to form a third conductor receiving channel and a fourth conductor receiving channel, respectively, a first pair of slots extending between the first pair and the third pair of leg portions, and a second pair of slots extending between the second pair and the fourth pair of leg portions, the first pair of slots and the second pair of slots receiving a cable tie for securing wires therein before crimping, and an aperture extending through the first body portion or the second body portion; inserting run wires and tap wires into the compression connector; retaining the run wires and the tap wires in the compression connector prior to crimping; and crimping the compression connector.