Insulation piercing wedge connector with snap in blades

摘要

An electrical wedge connector comprising a shell, a wedge section sized and shaped for being inserted into the shell, and at least one elongated bar element. The wedge section is inserted into the shell for connecting two electrical conductors to each other. The wedge section has at least one passageway formed therethrough. The elongated bar element is mounted to the wedge section. The elongated bar element is located in said at least one passageway of the wedge section. The elongated bar element has piercing protrusions for effecting an electrical connection between each of the two conductors and the elongated bar. The wedge section includes at least one stop member for retaining the elongated bar element to the wedge section in at least one direction.