Low resistivity tap clamp
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsAdrian Beau Candelaria, James Marc Hansen
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Abstract
Clamps and methods disclosed herein can help to provide efficient electrical communication between a first conductor and a second conductor. An example clamp includes a main housing portion that includes a first surface, a second surface, a body, and an insert, the insert providing electrical communication between the first surface and the second surface; a clamp member; and a fastener.
Claims20
A clamp for providing electrical communication between a first conductor and a second conductor, the clamp comprising:
- a body having a first opening and a second opening;
- an insert having a first surface for engaging a first conductor and a second surface for engaging a second conductor, the insert being press-fit into the first opening and providing electrical communication between the first surface and the second surface;
- a clamp member including a first clamp surface adjacent the second surface in a facing relationship;
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- a fastener movably coupled to the body via the second opening.
A clamp for providing electrical communication between a first conductor and a second conductor, the clamp comprising:
- a main housing portion including a first portion and a second portion, the second portion having a first surface and a second surface, and the second portion having a lower resistivity relative to the first portion;
- a clamp member including a first clamp surface adjacent the second surface in a facing relationship to engage a second conductor;
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- a fastener movably coupled to the main housing, the fastener adjacent to the first surface to engage a first conductor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.