Patent ID: 7530827

Claim:
An insulation displacement contact connector, comprising: a first housing having a plurality of areas for receiving a plurality of wires, a cover for covering an open area of the first housing, a second housing having a plurality of areas for receiving a second plurality of wires, at least one cover for covering at least one open area of the second housing, a plurality of insulation displacement contacts located between the first and second housing, wherein a portion of each insulation displacement contact protrudes into each of the first and second housings, wherein the first housing is coupled to the second housing, wherein the number of areas for receiving the first plurality of wires is equal to the number of areas for receiving the second plurality of wires, wherein the first housing comprises at least one factory-installed wire, and wherein the size of the first and second housings are chosen so that the insulation displacement contact connector is securely retained when inserted into a standard electrical raceway.