Insulator insertion tool and kit
First Claim
1. A kit for minimizing the chance of a short circuit during servicing of a signal tap, the kit comprising:
- a pair of insertion tools, each insertion tool including first and second ends with a shaft therebetween and a slot extending along the shaft; and
a pair of first, generally planar insulator strips, each strip having an insertion portion configured to be positionable within the shaft slot and moveable therealong to a position where a portion of the strip extends from the shaft slot whereby the strip conductively isolates a respective signal tap contact terminal.
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Abstract
A kit and method for minimizing the chance of a short circuit during servicing of a signal tap. The kit includes a pair of insertion tools. Each insertion tool includes a shaft dimensioned to be received within a plug port of the tap and a slot extending along its length. The kit further includes a pair of external insulator strips, each having an insertion portion configured to be positionable within the shaft slot. To prepare the tap for servicing, each insertion tool is positioned in a respective plug port. An external insulator strip is positioned in and moved along the respective slot to a position that isolates the contact terminals and reduces the risk of a short circuit. In taps including an internal bypass switch, the kit may further include a pair of internal insulator strips which are positioned between the bypass switch ends and the tap housing.
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1. A kit for minimizing the chance of a short circuit during servicing of a signal tap, the kit comprising:
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a pair of insertion tools, each insertion tool including first and second ends with a shaft therebetween and a slot extending along the shaft; and
a pair of first, generally planar insulator strips, each strip having an insertion portion configured to be positionable within the shaft slot and moveable therealong to a position where a portion of the strip extends from the shaft slot whereby the strip conductively isolates a respective signal tap contact terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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