Connectors for a single twisted pair of conductors

A patch cord comprising:

• a first connector and a second connector, each comprising:
• a connector housing;
• a connector body portion that interfaces with the connector housing;
• and
• exactly two contacts comprising first and second electrical contacts received within respective first and second channels of the connector body portion, the first and second electrical contacts couplable to first and second electrical conductors;
• wherein each of:
• (a) the first and second electrical conductors;
• and (b) the first and second electrical contacts transmit both power and data;
• wherein each of the exactly two electrical contacts includes a first end and a second end, the first end comprising a pin-receiving end and the second end comprising a conductor-interfacing end;
• wherein the pin-receiving end includes a forward spring configuration having a first insertion/withdrawal contact point and a second fully mated contact point such that a pin being received in the pin-receiving end is in contact with only one of the insertion/withdrawal contact point and the second fully mated contact point at a time;
• and
• wherein the forward spring configuration is defined by exactly two opposing arms defining a gap therebetween;
• a cable having first and second conductors forming a single pair of twisted conductors;
• the first and second conductors each having first and second ends;
• wherein the first end of the first conductor is electrically coupled to the first contact of the first connector, wherein the first end of the second conductor is electrically coupled to the second contact of the first connector, wherein the second end of the first conductor is electrically coupled to the first contact of the second connector, and wherein the second end of the second conductor is electrically coupled to the second contact of the second connector.