Electrical connector device for use with elevator load bearing members

摘要

An electrical connector device ( 40 ) for use with an elevator load bearing member ( 30 ) assembly includes at least one electrical connector member ( 42 ) for making electrically conductive contact with at least one tension member ( 32 ). A clamping member ( 45 ) supports the electrical connector member and facilitates manipulating the connector member to pierce through a coating ( 34 ) over the tension members ( 32 ). The clamping member ( 45 ) in one example has first ( 46 ) and second ( 48 ) portions received on opposite sides of the load bearing member ( 30 ). An adjuster ( 50 ) facilitates adjusting the relative positions of the clamping member portions to urge the electrical connector member through the coating and into electrically conductive contact with the tension member.