Connector assembly for armored cable

摘要

A connector assembly suitable for use with armored cables is disclosed. The coupling comprises a substantially rigid electrically conductive sleeve that is received over an end of a cable and is retained thereto by one or more set screws that form an electrical connection from the armor of a cable to the sleeve. A contact holder is received within the end of the sleeve and a substantially rigid jacket is molded over the sleeve and a portion of the cable received therein. A slip ring is placed around the sleeve between a shoulder of the jacket and a flange formed in the end of the sleeve. The slip ring has a groove formed in its exterior surface that mates with a retaining ridge formed in the interior of a coupling nut that is received over the sleeve. A secure, sturdy and reliable ground connection is formed through the coupling from the armor of the cable through the set screw to the sleeve and slip ring received thereover and finally to the coupling nut of the connector assembly.