A family of swaged connectors has particular application for joining segmentsofcopper cable that make up a subterranean grounding grid in an electricalutilitysubstation. The connectors have a body member with at least one swage regionhaving atrough for receiving an electrical conductor. The swage region has an openingextendingthe length of the trough to allow insertion, in a radial direction, of theelectrical conductorinto the trough. An insert is configured for mating engagement with theopening in theswage region, such that, when the insert is mated with the body member, anelectricalconductor disposed within the trough is radially entrapped in the connector.Theconnector body and insert have a cylindrical outer surface in the swage regionto facilitateswaging the connector to secure it to the electrical conductor. The connectormay beconfigured as a lap splice, tee or elbow.
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