ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH FIELD TERMINABLE INSULATION DISPLACEMENT CONTACT

摘要

The electrical connector assembly for field terminable connections includes a housing, a switch assembly, at least one open channel, at least one insulated wire, and a removable cover. The switch assembly is arranged and disposed within the housing and includes at least one contact. The open channel is disposed within the housing and aligned with the contact. The insulated wire has an insulation layer and a conductive core and is arranged and disposed within the channel and is adjacent to at least one contact. The removable cover for the housing includes at least one protrusion, the protrusion arranged and disposed to cooperate with the open channel, the contact and the insulated wire. Securing the removable cover with the housing causes the insulation displacement contact to penetrate the insulation layer on the at least one insulated wire to form electrical contact between the respective conductive core and the respective contact.