(19)
(11) EP 0 841 717 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
31.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/13

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.05.1998 Bulletin 1998/20

(21) Application number: 97309014.5

(22) Date of filing: 10.11.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: H01R 4/24
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 09.11.1996 GB 9623361

(71) Applicant: CCL SYSTEMS LIMITED
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS11 8BH (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Strachan, Iain Malcolm
    Garforth,Leeds, West Yorkshire LS25 1EW (GB)

(74) Representative: Chugg, David John 
Appleyard Lees, 15 Clare Road
Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 2HY
Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 2HY (GB)

   


(54) Electrical connector


(57) The invention concerns an electrical connector for providing a connection to an insulated overhead powerline. The connector comprises the sleeve member (1) having a removable portion (2) and a connection point (6) for connecting an external conductor thereto. The electrical connector includes insulation piercing means which is activated upon compression of the connector using a standard compression tool. Various embodiments of connector are described herein, including embodiments which do not feature a removable portion (2) but which, instead feature a sleeve member of essentially U-shaped construction which may be compressed directly onto an overhead powerline.






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