Switch/power drop unit for modular wiring system

An assembly for connecting a pre-wired electrical device into a modular wiring system, said assembly comprising:

• an electrical device assembly having:
• a junction box having a knockout hole formed therein, said knockout hole having a predetermined diameter, said junction box being made of a nonflammable material;
• an electrical device mounted substantially within said junction box;
• device wiring having first ends and opposed second ends, said device wiring first ends operatively connected to said electrical device, said device wiring extending through said knockout hole;
• electrically conductive pins operatively connected to said device wiring second ends;
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• a connector plug having a plurality of tubes arranged in a cluster such that a major width of said connector plug is less than said junction box knockout held hole diameter, each said tube receiving one of said electrically conductive pins;
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• a cable assembly having:
• a power tap connector configured to mateably connect with said modular wiring system, said power tap connector having an outer housing, said outer housing being made of a nonflammable material;
• cable wiring having first ends and opposed second ends, said cable wiring first ends operatively connected to said power tap connector, said cable wiring extending from said power tap connector;
• a flexible conduit sheath having a first end and an opposed second end, said flexible conduit sheath first end mechanically connected to said power tap connector outer housing, said cable wiring extending through said flexible conduit sheath, said flexible conduit sheath being made of a nonflammable material;
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• a knockout connector for connecting said flexible conduit sheath to said junction box at said knockout hole, said knockout connector connected to said flexible conduit sheath second end, said knockout connector being made of a nonflammable material;
• electrically conductive sleeves operatively connected to said cable wiring second ends, said sleeves being sized to receive and contact said electrically conductive pins of said electrical device assembly;
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• a connector socket having a plurality of barrels sized to be received within said connector plug tubes, said connector socket barrels arranged in a cluster complementary to said connector plug tubes and such that a major width of the connector socket is less than said junction box knockout hole diameter, each said barrel receiving one of said electrically conductive sleeves.

An assembly for connecting a pre-wired electrical device into a modular wiring system, said assembly comprising:

• an electrical device assembly having:
• a junction box having sides, a closed back, and an open front, said sides having a knockout hole formed therein, said knockout hole having a predetermined diameter, said junction box being made of a nonflammable material;
• a bushing covering the edges of said knockout hole;
• an electrical device mounted substantially within said junction box, said electrical device having a plurality of electrical connection terminals;
• device wiring having a plurality of electrically conductive wires, each of said wires having a first end and a second end, each said first end operatively connected one of said electrical device connection terminals, said wires extending through said knockout hole;
• a plurality of electrically conductive pins, each said pin operatively connected to one of said second ends of said electrically conductive wires;
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• a connector plug having a plurality of tubes arranged in a cluster such that the major width of the connector plug is less than the junction box knockout hole diameter, each said tube receiving one of said electrically conductive pins;
• and
• a cable assembly having:
• a power tap connector configured to mateably connect with said modular wiring system, said power tap connector having an outer housing, said outer housing being made of a nonflammable material;
• a flexible conduit cable having:
• a flexible conduit sheath having a first end and a second end, said flexible conduit sheath first end being mechanically connected to said power tap connector, said flexible conduit sheath being made of a nonflammable material;
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• cable wiring having a plurality of electrically conductive wires, each of said wires having a first end portion, an opposing second end portion, and a middle portion therebetween, said middle portions running through said outer flexible conduit sheath, each of said cable wire first end portions extending from said sheath first end into said power tap connector and being operatively connected to said power tap connector, each of said cable wire second ends extending from said sheath second end;
• a knockout connector for connecting said flexible conduit sheath to said junction box at said knockout hole, said knockout connector connected to said outer flexible conduit sheath second end, said knockout connector being made of a nonflammable material;
• a plurality of electrically conductive sleeves operatively connected to one of said second end portions of said electrically conductive wires of said cable wiring, each said sleeve being sized to receive and electrically contact said electrically conductive pins of said electrical device assembly;
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• a connector socket having a plurality of barrels arranged in a cluster such that the major width of the connector socket is less than the junction box knockout hole diameter, each said barrel receiving one of said electrically conductive sleeves.