Visible open for switchgear assembly

A power cable elbow connector assembly, comprising:

• a connector body having a conductor receiving opening, a first T end projecting substantially perpendicularly from the connector, and a visible open port projecting substantially perpendicularly from the connector between the first T end and the conductor receiving opening;
• and
• a conductor spade assembly extending axially within the connector body and including a rear conductor having a first contact and a front conductor having a second contact separated by an open break therebetween,
• wherein the open break is visible through the visible open port following removal of a device from the visible open port or prior to insertion of the device in the visible open port, thereby enabling visual confirmation of a de-energized condition of the power cable elbow connector assembly,
• wherein the device comprises a conductive plug received in the open break for allowing energizing of the power cable elbow connector assembly, and
• wherein the first contact and the second contact together comprise internal threads for receiving external threads on a conductive portion of the device.

A system, comprising:

• an electrical connector comprising:
• a conductor receiving end for receiving a cable,
• wherein the conductor receiving end includes an axial bore therethrough and an and opening at one end thereof for receiving the cable;
• a first T end projecting substantially perpendicularly from the conductor receiving end at an end distal from the opening, and
• a viewing port projecting substantially perpendicularly from the conductor receiving end between the opening and the first T end;
• a conductor spade assembly extending axially within the axial bore from the opening to the first T end,
• wherein the conductor spade assembly comprises:
• a body portion having an aperture therein configured to align with the viewing port upon insertion of the conductor spade assembly into the axial bore;
• a spade portion extending from the body portion toward the first T end,
• wherein the spade portion includes a first contact portion extending into the aperture;
• a rearward contact portion extending from the body portion toward the conductor receiving end,
• wherein the rearward contact portion includes a second contact portion extending into the aperture,
• wherein the first contact portion and the second contact portion are separated by an open break visible through the viewing port;
• a conductive plug for insertion into the viewing port,
• wherein the conductive plug includes a conductor portion that extends into the open break between the first contact portion and the second contact portion and allows current to flow from the rearward contact portion to the spade portion.