Electrical wedge connector with insulation piercing wedge and protective flaps

摘要

An electrical wedge connector (10) having a shell (12) and a wedge (14). The wedge (14) has a main body (20) and flaps (22, 24) extending from the main body (20). Conductor receiving areas (34, 36) are formed between the flaps (22, 24) and the main body (20). The main body (20) also has insulation piercers (38, 40) for piercing through electrical insulation on the conductors A, B in the receiving areas (34, 36).