Bus connector

A connector for operably connecting a first and a second communications bus, the connector comprising:

• a connector base including first and second substantially identical cap engagement areas, each cap engagement area including tracks adapted to receive the first or second communications bus and contacts for each track adapted to electrically engage a portion of said communications bus, each contact in a cap engagement area being in electrical connection with a corresponding contact in the other cap engagement area to form electrically connected pairs of contact, the base including first and second blockoffs proximal to respective first and second cap engagement areas;
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• a first bus connector cap including tracks sized to receive and retain the first or second communications bus and including a pair of posts sized to interferingly engage the blockoffs if the cap is assembled to the base in a particular orientation.

A bus connector comprising:

• a first cap having a first side and a second side not adjacent to the first side, a first pair of alignment arms proximal the first side projecting therefrom wherein the first pair of arms are spaced a first distance apart, a second pair of arms proximal the second side and projecting therefrom in a direction corresponding to the direction that the first pair of arms project wherein the second pair of arms are spaced apart a second distance differing from the first distance;
• a base adapted to receive at least the first cap in operable engagement wherein the base includes a first cap reception area having a first portion adapted to receive the first pair of arms but not to receive the second pair of arms and having a second portion adapted to receive the second pair of arms.