Electrical adapter

An adapter for supplying electrical energy from a first power cable by way of a power in plug and mating adapter port array to a first electrical distribution terminal block and from the adapter by way of a power-out port array, power-out plug, and power jumper to a second electrical distribution block, comprising an insulating housing having a plurality of contact receiving cavities, a plurality of electrical contacts, each disposed within a corresponding cavity and each having at least three radially extending electrically conductive arms terminating near respective ports within the housing, one arm of each contact extending to the multiconductor power-in plug receiving port array, another arm of each contact extending to the multiconductor power out-plug receiving port array, and a further arm of each contact adapted to electrically connect to a corresponding terminal of the first electrical distribution block, said insulating housing comprises first and second matable housing portions, each portion having two sets of alignable recesses, each recess receiving a portion of one electrically conductive arm, the first housing portion having a set of centrally located cavities each aligned with corresponding first housing portion recesses to receive a third conductive arm of a corresponding contact whereby, one arm of each contact may be introduced into each centrally located cavity with two other arms seated in corresponding recesses, and the second housing portion mated to the first housing portion capturing the contacts therein.