Loadbreak bushing

A separable connector assembly comprising:

• a male connector having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to an electric power cable, the second end having an opening, the male connector comprising a conductive male contact extending outward from the opening;
• and
• a female connector comprising:
• an elongate insulative body having a first body end and a second body end, wherein the first body end is inserted into the opening of the second end of the male connector to form the separable connector assembly;
• a conductive shield surrounding a portion of the body between the first body end and the second body end;
• a female contact disposed within the body, wherein the female contact receives the male contact when the first end of the body is inserted into the male connector;
• a tubular support sleeve extending between a first support sleeve end and a second support sleeve end, the first support sleeve end connected to the female contact disposed within the body, the tubular support sleeve defining a cavity at the second support sleeve end;
• and
• an insulating coupling connected to the second support sleeve end, the insulating coupling comprising an insulating sleeve moveable between a retracted position wherein the insulating sleeve is retracted within the cavity of the tubular support sleeve and an extended position wherein the insulating sleeve extends outward from the cavity and away from the second support sleeve end and the insulating sleeve is moveable relative to the tubular support sleeve and the female contact;
• wherein the insulating sleeve moves to the extended position when the male connector is pulled away from the female connector to increase a longitudinal distance between an exposed portion of the male contact and an externally exposed portion of the conductive shield of the female connector.

A separable connector assembly comprising:

• a male connector having a first end and a second end, the male connector comprising a housing extending from the first end to the second end, the second end having an opening, the male connector further comprising a conductor contact positioned within the housing and a conductive male contact extending between a first contact end connected to the conductor contact and a second contact end located outward from the opening;
• and
• a female connector comprising:
• an elongate insulative body having a first body end and a second body end, wherein the first body end is inserted into the opening of the second end of the male connector to form the separable connector assembly;
• a female contact disposed within the body, wherein the female contact receives the second contact end of the male contact when the first end of the body is inserted into the male connector;
• a tubular support sleeve extending between a first support sleeve end and a second support sleeve end, the first support sleeve end connected to the female contact disposed within the body, the tubular support sleeve defining a cavity at the second support sleeve end;
• and
• an insulating coupling connected to the second support sleeve end, the insulating coupling comprising an insulating sleeve having a first insulating sleeve end and a second insulating sleeve end, the insulating sleeve moveable between a retracted position wherein the first insulating sleeve end is located inside the cavity of the tubular support sleeve and an extended position wherein the first insulating sleeve end is located outside the cavity and the insulating sleeve is moveable relative to the tubular support sleeve and the female contact;
• wherein the insulating sleeve moves to the extended position when the male connector is pulled away from the female connector such that the second insulating sleeve end continues to cover a portion of the male connector adjacent the first connector end over a longitudinal distance.