Electrical connector with sacrificial appendage

A method, comprising:

• providing an electrical connector having a sacrificial appendage conductively connected to a yoke of the electrical connector;
• cutting through the sacrificial appendage to confirm that the yoke is de-energized;
• performing service on equipment conductively coupled to the electrical connector;
• removing the sacrificial appendage from the yoke;
• and
• installing a replacement sacrificial appendage on the yoke.

A medium or high voltage electrical connector assembly, comprising:

• a yoke, comprising:
• an outer housing;
• and
• a central conductor provided within the outer housing,
• wherein the central conductor comprises at least three outwardly extending portions,
• wherein a first outwardly extending portion and a second outwardly extending portion are operatively coupled to first and second power cables, respectively;
• and
• a sacrificial receptacle conductively coupled to a third outwardly extending portion,
• wherein the sacrificial receptacle comprises:
• a receptacle housing;
• a sacrificial conductor retained in the receptacle housing,
• wherein the sacrificial conductor is configured to be releasably connected to the third outwardly extending portion, and
• wherein the sacrificial receptacle is configured to be cut through in a portion overlying the sacrificial conductor to confirm that the electrical splicing connector is de-energized.