Electrical connector having poke-in wire contact

摘要

An electrical connector (10) includes a housing (16) having a receptacle (20) that is configured to receive an electrical wire (12) therein. An electrical contact (18) is held by the housing (16). The electrical contact (18) includes a contact beam (26) that includes a wire interface (28a, 28b) that is configured to engage the electrical wire (12). The contact beam (26) is movable between a closed position and an open position. The wire interface (28a, 28b) is configured to engage the electrical wire (12) when the contact beam (26) is in the closed position. The wire interface (28a, 28b) is configured to be disengaged from the electrical wire (12) when the contact beam (26) is in the open position. The electrical connector (10) includes a push-button actuator (30) having a resiliently deflectable spring (32) that is configured to slidably engage the contact beam (26) to thereby move the contact beam (26) from the closed position to the open position.