Fastening system for an electrical transmission line repair device

A electrical transmission repair device comprising:

• a first conductor clamp having an upper assembly and a lower assembly attachable together to define a conductor cavity, with a plurality of threaded openings providing ingress into the conductor cavity;
• a second conductor clamp having an upper assembly and a lower assembly attachable together to define a conductor cavity therebetween, with a plurality of threaded openings providing ingress into the conductor cavity;
• the first conductor clamp being spaced apart from the second conductor clamp with at least one connector extending therebetween to couple the first conductor clamp to the second conductor clamp;
• a plurality of penetrating fasteners extendable through at least some of the threaded openings of at least one of the first conductor clamp and the second conductor clamp, each of the penetrating fasteners further comprising:
• a threaded bolt and a penetrating portion with a proximal end at a second end region of the threaded bolt and a distal end spaced therefrom, the penetrating portion having a frustoconical configuration terminating at a tip portion, with the tip portion configured to penetrate into a conductor positioned within the conductor cavity, thereby directing a compression force onto a core of the conductor.