Electrical cable connecting system

An electrical cable connecting system for electrically connecting at least two cable wires, at least two jumper electrical wires, and at least one electrical or electronic wiring device, the electrical cable connecting system comprising:

• a protector configured to:
• receive the at least two cable wires at a second end of the protector,
• secure the at least two cable wires within an inner portion of the protector, and
• permit protrusion of the at least two cable wires beyond a first end of the protector;
• a connector having at least two terminal ports at a second end of the connector and at least two terminal openings at a first end of the connector, the connector configured to:
• receive the at least two cable wires directly through the terminal ports of the connector, and
• receive respective second ends of the at least two jumper electrical wires directly through the at least two terminal openings of the connector,
• secure the at least two cable wires and the second ends of the at least two jumper wires within an inner portion of the connector by direct mechanical contact, such that each of the at least two cable wires and each of the at least two jumper electrical wires is electrically coupled to a corresponding electrical connection terminal of the connector, and
• secure respective first ends of the at least two jumper wires to respective electrical connection terminals of the at least one electrical or electronic wiring device,
• wherein the at least two terminal ports of the second end of the connector are configured to receive the first end of the protector such that the at least two cable wires pass directly through respective terminal ports of the second end of the connector, and are secured within the connector by direct mechanical contact and electrically coupled to respective corresponding electrical connection terminals of the connector.

A method for electrically connecting at least one building electrical cable and at least one electrical or electronic wiring device, the method comprising:

• providing a protector:
• receiving at least two cable wires of the at least one building electrical cable at a second end of the protector,
• securing the at least two cable wires within an inner portion of the protector, and
• permitting protrusion of the at least two cable wires beyond a first end of the protector by sliding a cover of the protector into a retracted position,
• providing a connector,
• providing jumper electrical wires,
• receiving second ends of the jumper electrical wires at a first end of the connector, securing the second ends of the jumper electrical wires within an inner portion of the connector, and
• electrically coupling the at least two cable wires of the at least one building electrical cable with the connector by aligning the protector with terminal ports of the connector and permitting the at least two cable wires of the at least one building electrical cable to pass through the terminal ports and couple with corresponding electrical terminals within the connector,
• wherein the second ends of the jumper electrical wires are electrically coupled with respective electrical terminals within the connector and the first ends of the jumper electrical wires are electrically coupled to respective electrical connection terminals of the at least one electrical or electronic wiring device.

An electrical cable connecting system for electrically connecting at least one cable wire and at least one electrical or electronic wiring device, the electrical cable connecting system comprising:

• a protector configured to:
• receive the at least one cable wire at a second end of the protector,
• secure the at least one cable wire within an inner portion of the protector, and
• permit protrusion of the at least one cable wire beyond a first end of the protector;
• a connector having at least one terminal port at a second end of the connector, the connector configured to:
• receive the at least one cable wire directly through the at least one terminal port of the connector,
• secure the at least one cable wire within an inner portion of the connector by direct mechanical contact, such that the at least one cable wire is electrically coupled to at least one electrical connection terminal of the connector,
• receive at least one jumper electrical wire through a terminal opening at a first end of the connector, and
• secure the at least one jumper electrical wire within an inner portion of the connector, such that the at least one jumper electrical wire is electrically coupled to at least one electrical connection terminal of the connector,
• wherein the at least one jumper electrical wire is electrically coupled to respective electrical connection terminals of the at least one electrical or electronic wiring device.

An integrated modular electrical or electronic wiring device, comprising:

• an integrated electrical connector that is integral with an electrical or electronic wiring device,
• wherein the integrated modular electrical or electronic wiring device is configured to:
• receive at least two cable wires directly through at least two terminal ports of the integrated electrical connector, and
• secure stripped or bare conductors of the at least two cable wires within an inner portion of the integrated electrical connector such that each of the at least two cable wires is electrically coupled to a corresponding conductive internal electrical member of an electrical connection terminal within the integrated electrical connector,
• wherein one or more terminal ports is configured to align with at least one polarization or key-way feature of a slidable cover of at least one electrical wire protector in only one or certain configurations, and
• wherein the electrical or electronic wiring device comprises internal electrical connection terminals that are directly coupled to or integral with respective conductive internal electrical members of the integrated electrical connector.