Electric Motion Company, Inc.

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Randolph L Auclair

William T Auclair

John W Auclair

William J Balfour

A locate wire connector provides a grounding wire connection for the locate wire of a fiber optic cable. The locate wire is partially separated from the fiber optic cable. A conductive stripper in the connector establishes electrical communication with the locate wire conductor upon placing the locate wire and fiber optic cable in the connector and closing same. A stud extending from the cover of the connector provides a terminal for connecting a ground wire. The connector may also contain a gel to ensure a waterproof grounding connection.

Locate wire connector and locate wire grounding method

A meter box ground clamp for clamping a ground wire to a metallic meter box includes a clamp body, a wedge body, a bolt member and a ground engagement bolt. The clamp body has a base segment and first and second leg segments, each of the leg segments having a laterally extending extension segment for engaging the exterior surface of the meter box drip cap. The wedge body includes an upper segment disposed proximate to the clamp body legs, a lower segment disposed proximate to the clamp body base segment, and a middle segment extending from the lower segment, through a slot of the clamp body base segment, to the upper segment. The bolt member head is disposed above an upper portion of the clamp body base segment, with the shaft extending downwardly through an opening of the base segment upper portion. The bolt member shaft threadably engages an opening of the wedge body middle segment for driving the wedge body upper portion between the meter box drip cap and the meter box panel to electrically connect the ground clamp to the meter box. The threaded shaft of the ground engagement bolt is received within a threaded opening of the wedge body lower segment to clamp a ground wire positioned within a bore of the wedge body lower segment.

Meter box ground clamp

A ground clamp for connecting an edge portion of the metallic enclosure of an electrical meter box with a ground conductor. The ground clamp includes a U-shaped clamp member, a bolt member, and means for mounting the ground conductor. First and second legs of the clamp member define a slot and a pair of openings in the first leg form a center segment which separates a pair of fingers. The edge portion of the meter box enclosure is resiliently clamped within the slot between the fingers and the second leg. The center segment includes a socket having an inner surface, at least a portion of which has a thread. The bolt member has a stud portion and a bolt head portion, the stud portion including a threaded segment disposed proximate the distal end and an unthreaded shaft segment disposed intermediate the threaded segment and the bolt head portion. At least one protrusion extends axially from the distal end of the bolt member to a sharp edge. The stud portion is mounted in the socket of the clamp member such that the shaft segment is positioned in the threaded portion of the socket and the threaded segment is positioned within the slot when the sharp edge of the protrusion contacts the exterior surface of the edge portion received within the slot. The sharp edge of the protrusion removes the corrosion inhibiting coating from the exterior surface of the edge portion to electrically connect the meter box to the clamp without deforming the meter box enclosure upon rotation of the bolt member.

A combination messenger strand ground and cable lashing clamp comprising a jaw for gripping the messenger strand and a clamp assembly which is engageable with the jaw for clamping the jaw to the messenger strand. The jaw and clamp assembly are composed of electrically conductive material. The jaw is comprised of opposingly positioned jaw members. The clamp assembly is comprised of a stud-like member which is received by openings in each jaw member. A flanged portion of the stud engages the first jaw member. A first nut is threadably positionable on the stud to engage the second jaw member. Applying torque to the first nut clamps the second jaw member and the first jaw member together thereby clamping the messenger strand between jaw member claws and causing the jaw member teeth to pierce the messenger strand insulation and engage the messenger strand conductor. A ground connection portion of the stud engages the ground connector and completes the ground connection electrical path through the clamp assembly and jaw to the messenger conductor. The lashing wire is positioned between first and second washers and a second nut is torqued into engagement with the second washer to clamp the lashing wire between the washers.

Combination messenger strand ground and cable lashing wire clamp

A combination messenger strand ground and cable lashing clamp comprising a jaw for gripping the messenger strand and a clamp assembly which is engageable with the jaw for clamping the jaw to the messenger strand. The jaw and clamp assembly are composed of electrically conductive material. The jaw is comprised of opposingly positioned jaw members. The clamp assembly is comprised of a studlike member which is received by openings in each jaw member. A flanged portion of the stud engages the first jaw member. A first nut is threadably positionable on the stud to engage the second jaw member. Applying torque to the first nut clamps the second jaw member and the first jaw member together thereby clamping the messenger strand between jaw member claws and causing the jaw member teeth to pierce the messenger strand insulation and engage the messenger strand conductor. A ground connection portion of the stud engages the ground connector and completes the ground connection electrical path through the clamp assembly and jaw to the messenger conductor. The lashing wire is positioned between first and second washers and a second nut is torqued into engagement with the second washer to clamp the lashing wire between the washers.

A ground clamp for clamping to a cable shield to provide a ground connection employs a U-shaped yoke. A keeper has a driver which threadably engages thread surfaces at the interior side of the yoke legs. The keeper has a clamp jaw which may be compressively engaged against a cable shield received in an aperture defined by the yoke. A surface of the clamp jaw and a surface of the driver have complementary radially extending projections and grooves, respectively. The projections are received by the grooves when the clamp jaw engages the cable shield to resist relative movement between the driver and the clamp jaw. The yoke then connects to a common ground point via a flexible ground wire connection. A protective shoe may be inserted between the cable conductors and the clamp jaw to prevent crushing of the connectors.

Conductor protector

An electrical harness employs a flexible twisted wire of circular cross-section formed from a multiplicity of electrically conductive strands. Electrical connectors are secured to the wire at equidistantly spaced positions along the length of the wire. Each connector is an integral one-piece structure having a center section and two wing sections. Each connector is crimped in position by folding the wing sections over the wire such that the wire is sandwiched between the center section and the wing sections. A transverse orifice extending through the connector and the wire facilitates forming an electrical connection between a threaded terminal and the wire.

Electrical harness

Cable shield ground clamp

A span clamp assembly is adapted for attachment to a support strand of a utility cable to provide an anchor structure for a service wire. The clamp assembly comprises a pair of cooperative jaws having alternating arrays of teeth which essentially interlock in a clamped engagement against the support strand. The teeth are shaped to penetrate in a limited fashion into the web between the strand and cable of a self-supporting utility cable.

Span clamp assembly

A terminal connector for a ground wire employs a threaded sleeve. The sleeve is configured and dimensioned with a bore having threaded portions of different sizes so that the terminus of the ground wires of different sizes can be alternatively threaded to the sleeve. An extension connected to the sleeve includes an opening that is dimensioned for mounting the connector to a terminal post.

Threaded terminal connector

An electrical connector adapted for connecting a ground wire to a service wire employs a clamp arm having a bifurcated head which clamps the ground wire. A nut mounted to a threaded shaft of the arm is tightened to force a sleeve to engage exterior surfaces of the arm to clamp the ground wire. A pair of service wires may be secured by a bow tie type connector band disposed between the sleeve and the lock nut.

Ground wire connector

A ground connector assembly for a service cable employs a protective clip which is inserted between the inner sheath and the shield of a service cable. A machine screw is inserted between the clip and the shield to secure the clip in force-fit relationship. A terminal plate integrally extends from the clip and includes an aperture for connecting the assembly with a ground point.

Service cable ground connector assembly

A braided wire electrical connector employs eyelets of one-piece integral form for providing electrical connections with a termination point. Integral arms extend from an eyelet head and are crimped to the braided wire to fasten the eyelet to the braided wire.

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New Hartford, CT, United States of America

Randolph L Auclair