COMPACT BRANCH CONNECTOR FOR CONNECTING TO MAIN NEUTRAL CABLE OF AT LEAST ONE BRANCH NEUTRAL CABLE AND FOR SIMULTANEOUS EARTHING

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a connector in much compact size and capable of connecting single or plural branch neutral cables to a main neutral cable by installing an earthing means coming in contact with at least one of contact blades formed in an upper member and a lower member.;SOLUTION: An earthing means 112 has an earthing braid 114 whose one end is electrically connected to at least one of contact blades 18. Therefore, the earthing means 112 has a headless screw 116 having a slot 120 formed from the end where a screw is formed to one part of the height in a shaft 118. The slot 120 has the width adjusted according to the thickness of the contact blade 18. A lower member has the center in one upper part of the contact blade 18, also has a through hole 124 installed in parallel to a (Z) axis, and for erection, the screw 116 is only arranged across the corresponding contact blade 18 supported with a lower member through the slot 120.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2001,JPO