Insulating piercing contact with wire retention feature

An electrical contact assembly comprising:

• an electrical contact comprising:
• a base portion;
• a first outer wall extending upward from the base portion, the first outer wall being disposed on a first end;
• a second outer wall extending upward from the base portion, the second outer wall being disposed on the first end;
• wherein the first outer wall and the second outer wall form a passage therebetween;
• a first side wall connecting between the first outer wall and the second outer wall;
• a first piercing member disposed between the first outer wall and the second outer wall, the first piercing member extending in a direction substantially parallel to at least one of the first outer wall and the second outer wall;
• and
• a plurality of solder tails extending downward from the base portion;
• and
• a printed circuit board (PCB), the PCB configured to receive the electrical contact;
• wherein the plurality of solder tails are structured to be received within corresponding connection ports within the PCB.

A method of forming an electrical connection with an insulated wire, the method comprising:

• forming a portion of sheet metal to have a shape corresponding to an electrical contact;
• and
• soldering the electrical contact to a PCB;
• wherein the electrical contact comprises:
• a base portion;
• a first outer wall extending upward from the base portion, the first outer wall being disposed on a first end;
• a second outer wall extending upward from the base portion, the second outer wall being disposed on the first end;
• wherein the first outer wall and the second outer wall form a passage therebetween;
• a first side wall connecting between the first outer wall and the second outer wall;
• and
• a first piercing member disposed between the first set of outer wall and the second set of outer wall, the first piercing member extending in a direction substantially parallel to at least one of the first outer wall and the second outer wall.