Patent ID: 8235749

Claim:
A photovoltaic (PV) connector for electrically connecting to an electrical cable of a power distribution system, said electrical connector comprising: a housing extending along a central longitudinal axis from a cable segment to a mating segment, the housing having an intermediate segment that extends between the cable and mating segments, the intermediate segment comprising a flange, the housing being configured to be mounted to a frame for the PV connector; an electrical contact held by the housing and being configured to establish an electrical connection between the junction box and the electrical cable; and a biasing mechanism extending over the intermediate segment of the housing, the biasing mechanism extending from a flange end to a frame end, the flange end being engaged with the flange of the housing, the frame end being configured to engage the frame such that, when the housing is mounted on the frame, the biasing mechanism extends between and exerts a biasing force on the flange and the frame, the housing being movable relative to the frame and along the central longitudinal axis with and against the biasing force of the biasing mechanism.