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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 1984
Filed:
Nov. 19, 1981
William B Long, Camp Hill, PA (US);
Donald L Metzger, Harrisburg, PA (US);
John R Shuey, Carlisle, PA (US);
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Abstract
An electrical distribution system for an electric lighting system including a plurality of electric lights comprises a lighting connector mounted on each of the plurality of electric lights and including an insulating housing having terminal members therein electrically connected to the electric leads of the light. A control connector has an insulating housing with first and second levels of contact members therein which are interconnected together in a predetermined manner. One of the first and second levels of contact members of the control connector is electrically connectable with the terminal members of one of the lighting connectors and also electrically connectable with electric leads connected to an electrical switch. The other of the first and second levels of contact members of the control connector is electrically connectable to contact elements in an insulating housing of a power-in connector which contact elements are also connected to electric leads connected to a power source. An interconnection connector assembly has insulating housings containing contact terminals therein electrically connected to electric leads extending between the housings, the contact terminals of the housings are electrically connected to the terminal members of respective lighting connectors thereby electrically interconnecting the electric lights.