Cable connector with filler cap

A connector for an electrical cable, the connector comprising:

• a generally rectangular connector base;
• a generally rectangular hood extending from the connector base;
• a plurality of socket passageways arranged in rows within the hood;
• a plurality of sockets disposed within the plurality of socket passageways, each socket configured to receive a connector lead therein;
• and
• a filler cap mounted on an underside of the connector base, the filler cap covering the plurality of socket passageways and the plurality of sockets disposed therein;
• wherein the filler cap comprises troughs extending substantially parallel to edges of the filler cap, and
• each of the troughs covers one of the rows of the plurality of socket passageways.

A method of assembling a connector for an electrical cable, the method comprising:

• providing a generally rectangular connector base having a generally rectangular hood extending from the connector base;
• arranging a plurality of socket passageways in rows within the hood;
• disposing a plurality of sockets within the plurality of socket passageways, each socket configured to receive a connector lead therein;
• and
• mounting a filler cap on an underside of the connector base, the filler cap covering the plurality of socket passageways and the plurality of sockets disposed therein;
• wherein the filler cap comprises troughs extending substantially parallel to edges of the filler cap, and
• each of the troughs covers one of the rows of the plurality of socket passageways.