Electrical connecting device for high currents

A connecting device (10) for detachably connecting an electrical conductor (12) for high currents which is disposed therein, to an electrical contact (14), a housing of said connecting device having a supporting element (28) and a bearing part (32) positioned therein and disposed on opposite sides thereof, a receiving part (34) being disposed between the supporting element and the bearing part and being engageable with the contact (14), characterized in that at least one wedging face (44) is provided, the wedging face (44) being part of a wedge (41) which rests against a supporting face (30) on the connecting device (10), movement by the wedging face capable of supplying wedging force to the electrical conductor (12), and a spring which allows the electrical conductor (12) to be loadable against the contact (14).