Electrical connector bolt retainer

An electrical connector adapted to electrically connect a main conductor to a tap conductor, comprising:

• a body member with a curved top wall configured to receive the main conductor and a curved bottom portion defining a cavity;
• a wedge assembly configured to be received by the body member, the wedge assembly comprising:
• a recess defined along an elongated upper surface of the wedge assembly, the recess configured to receive the tap conductor;
• a first tab extending downward distal from the elongated upper surface, the first tab configured to be received by the cavity, and the first tab defining a first aperture therethrough;
• a second tab defining a second aperture therethrough;
• and a retainer;
• a captive shear bolt configured to be rotated to drive the wedge assembly into the body member to enable an electrical connection between the main conductor and the tap conductor, wherein a head of the captive shear bolt is configured to abut a front surface of the second tab when the captive shear bolt is received by the first tab and the second tab;
• and
• wherein the first aperture and the second aperture are configured to receive the captive shear bolt, and wherein the retainer is configured to releasably secure the captive shear bolt within the wedge assembly, and wherein the captive shear bolt is configured to shear when driven at a threshold torque, and wherein the captive shear bolt is configured to retain a sheared portion of the captive shear bolt when the captive shear bolt has sheared.