Patent ID: 8058552

Claim:
An electrical wiring system for use in an AC electrical power distribution circuit including a plurality of AC electric power transmitting wires configured to be disposed between an AC power distribution point and a device box, the device box including a wiring ingress aperture and an open front face for accessing an interior of the device box, the plurality of AC electric power transmitting wires being routed through the wiring ingress aperture and extending into the interior of the device box, the system comprising: a plug connector device coupled to a first end of a plurality of leads, the plurality of leads having a second end for directly connecting to the plurality of AC electrical power transmitting wires extending into the interior of the device box, the second ends of the plurality of leads including a first stripped portion, the plurality of AC electrical power transmitting wires including a second stripped portion for engaging one of the first stripped portions; and an electrical wiring device configured to be mountable to the open front face of the device box and including at least one AC electric circuit element disposed in a device housing having a front cover joined to a rear body member, the electrical wiring device further including at least one electrical interface operatively coupled to the at least one AC electric circuit element and configured to direct AC electric power to an electrical load, the electrical wiring device also including a receptacle disposed in the rear body member, the receptacle being configured to receive the plug connector device such that electrical continuity is established between the at least one AC electric circuit element and the plurality of AC electric power transmitting wires when the plug connector device is inserted into the receptacle.