Modular electrical plug and plug-cable assembly including the same

摘要

Modular plug offering consistent de-embedded near-end crosstalk (NEXT) performance and terminated open circuit (TOC) values for plugs having the same design including a housing defining terminal-receiving slots and a longitudinal cavity extending from a rear surface of the housing to a location below the slots and being in communication therewith. The housing includes a strain relief element for engaging with the cable and securing the cable to the housing. The plug also includes contact terminals arranged in the slots and a load bar defining wire-receiving channels for receiving wires of the cable. The load bar is arranged in the cavity opposite the strain relief element such that the wires of the cable are fixed in position at least at a location opposite the strain relief element. The load bar is preferably hinged such that a rearward portion thereof is rotatable with respect to a forward portion thereof. This in conjunction with the dimensioning of the channels in the load bar and size of the cavity in the plug housing enables the plug to be used to terminate cables of various sizes. A plug-cable assembly including a cable terminated at one or both ends by such plugs is also disclosed as well as a method for terminating a cable with a plug.