摘要 |
<p>A first electrical connector is configured to be removably coupled to a second electrical connector that includes a housing and a sleeve that depends from the housing. The first electrical connector includes a body having a longitudinal axis, an interface portion, and a circumferential groove formed in the interference portion. The groove includes a circumferential wall, a radial wall that extends from the circumferential wall, and a circumferential extension that extends from the radial wall. When the first connector is coupled to the second connector, the extension is snugly received in the sleeve to form an air-tight chamber between the sleeve and the interference portion. As the first connector is removed from the second connector, an air flow path is defined around an end of the sleeve in a space between the circumferential extension and the sleeve to allow air to enter the chamber to inhibit flashover.</p> |