Flexible electrical connector assembly

In an electrical connector assembly of a type for separably connecting sections of a multiple conductor power cable having first and second live conductors to produce a flexible power cable of required length, at least one live conductor of a first one of said sections being electrically connected to a corresponding live conductor of a second one of said sections with matable first and second electrical connector elements electrically connected to said first and second live conductors, respectively, comprising:

• (a) first and second separable matable sections, said first and second sections being disposed about said first and second electrical connector elements, respectively, so as to allow an electrical connection therebetween when said first and second sections are joined together, each of said first and second matable sections having an exterior surface including a portion of a recess, said recess portions together providing, upon engagement of said matable sections with each other, said exterior surface of said connector assembly with a recess which is spirally shaped relative to the longitudinal axis of said matable sections;
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• (b) an elongate flexible braided strap for electrically connecting corresponding individual first and second ground conductors associated with said first and second sections, respectively, said strap adapted to be disposed in said recess and to be electrically connected between said corresponding first and second ground conductors .