Connector installation tool

A system for assembling an electrical connector, comprising:

• a first connector end of the connector comprising a first coupling feature, a first protrusion on its outer surface, and at least one first wire receiver;
• a second connector end of the connector comprising a second coupling feature, a second protrusion on its outer surface, and at least one second wire receiver, wherein the second coupling feature mechanically couples to the first coupling feature;
• a connector installation tool coupled to the first connector end, the connector installation tool comprising:
• a first inner surface comprising a first portion having a first perimeter, wherein the first inner surface forms a cavity that traverses a first length of the first inner surface, and wherein the first perimeter is substantially the same as a first connector perimeter on a first outer surface of the first connector end;
• a first opening having a first width and traversing the first length of the first inner surface;
• a first front face located adjacent to and substantially perpendicular to the first portion of the first inner surface, wherein the first front face abuts against the first protrusion of the first connector end;
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• a first rear face located adjacent to a distal end of the first inner surface, wherein the first rear face is substantially parallel to the first front face;
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• a compression device that receives the second connector end and the first connector end coupled to the connector installation tool, wherein the compression device has a first position and a second position, wherein the first rear face abuts against one side of the compression device and the second connector end abuts against another side of the compression device,
• wherein the first connector end and the second connector end are decoupled when the compression device is in the first position, and
• wherein the first connector end and the second connector end are coupled when the compression device is in the second position.

A method for coupling two ends of a connector, the method comprising:

• receiving a portion of a first connector end of the connector into a cavity of a connector installation tool, wherein a different portion of the first connector end abuts against a front face of the connector installation tool;
• positioning a second connector end of the connector proximate to the remainder of the first connector end to form an uncoupled connector assembly, wherein a first coupling feature of the first connector end is positioned proximately to a second coupling feature of the second connector end;
• positioning the uncoupled connector assembly in a compression device, wherein the compression device is in an open position;
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• closing the compression device into a closed position to form a first coupled connector assembly, wherein closing the compression device couples the first coupling feature to the second coupling feature.