Anti-arc connector and pin array for a port

A RJ plug comprising:

• a plug housing;
• a nose formed on said plug housing, adapted to be inserted into a jack;
• a latch on a first side of said plug housing, said latch being resiliently deflectable and adapted to engage with a structure within the jack to hold said plug housing within the jack;
• a plurality of channels formed in a second side of said plug housing, opposite to said first side;
• and
• a plurality of blades held within said plurality of channels, with one blade in each channel, wherein each blade is formed of a conductive material and includes a first portion to conduct electrical signals and/or power between said blade and a wire within said plug housing, each blade further including a second portion to conduct signals and/or power between said blade and a contact within the jack and a third portion to conduct signals and/or power between said blade and the contact within the jack, characterized by said second portion of said blade being formed of a first conductive material and said third portion of said blade being formed of a second conductive material, different from said first conductive material.

A patch cord comprising:

• a first plug housing;
• a second plug housing;
• a twisted pair cable connecting said first plug housing to said second plug housing;
• a first nose formed on said first plug housing, adapted to be inserted into a first jack;
• a first latch on a first side of said first plug housing, said latch being resiliently deflectable and adapted to engage with a structure within the first jack to hold said first plug housing within the first jack;
• a first plurality of channels formed in a second side of said first plug housing, opposite to said first side;
• a first plurality of blades held within said first plurality of channels, with one blade in each channel, wherein each blade is formed of a conductive material and includes a first portion to conduct electrical signals and/or power between said blade and a wire within said twisted pair cable, each blade further including a second portion to conduct signals and/or power between said blade and a contact within the first jack and a third portion to conduct signals and/or power between said blade and the contact within the first jack, characterized by a first electrical resistance value through said blade between said second portion and said first portion being greater than a second electrical resistance value through said blade between said second portion and said first portion by at least 5%;
• a second nose formed on said second plug housing, adapted to be inserted into a second jack;
• a second latch on a first side of said second plug housing, said latch being resiliently deflectable and adapted to engage with a structure within the second jack to hold said second plug housing within the second jack;
• a second plurality of channels formed in a second side of said second plug housing, opposite to said first side;
• and
• a second plurality of blades held within said second plurality of channels, with one blade in each channel, wherein each blade is formed of a conductive material and includes a first portion to conduct electrical signals and/or power between said blade and a wire within said twisted pair cable, each blade further including a second portion to conduct signals and/or power between said blade and a contact within the second jack and a third portion to conduct signals and/or power between said blade and the contact within the second jack, characterized by a first electrical resistance value through said blade between said second portion and said first portion being greater than a second electrical resistance value through said blade between said second portion and said first portion by at least 5%.