Compact electrical wiring system
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1. An electrical wiring system comprising:
- a plug connector including a plurality of plug contacts, the plug connector being configured to terminate a plurality of wires; and
an electrical wiring device including a cover member, a body member, and a ground strap disposed between the cover member and the body member, the body member including a receptacle configured to accept the plug connector and a plurality of device contacts, the plurality of device contacts being configured to mate with the plurality of plug contacts when the plug connector is inserted into the receptacle.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring system that includes a plug connector including a plurality of plug contacts. The plug connector is configured to terminate a plurality of wires. An electrical wiring device includes a cover member, a body member, and a ground strap between the cover member and the body member. The body member including a receptacle configured to accept the plug connector and a plurality of device contacts. The plurality of device contacts are configured to mate with the plurality of plug contacts when the plug connector is inserted into the receptacle.
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1. An electrical wiring system comprising:
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a plug connector including a plurality of plug contacts, the plug connector being configured to terminate a plurality of wires; and an electrical wiring device including a cover member, a body member, and a ground strap disposed between the cover member and the body member, the body member including a receptacle configured to accept the plug connector and a plurality of device contacts, the plurality of device contacts being configured to mate with the plurality of plug contacts when the plug connector is inserted into the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An electrical wiring system comprising:
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a plug connector including a plurality of plug contacts, the plug connector being configured to terminate a plurality of wires; and an electrical wiring device including a cover member, a body member, a ground strap disposed between the cover member and the body member, and a ground plate including a ground contact disposed within the body member and electrically isolated from the ground strap, the body member including a receptacle configured to accept the plug connector and a plurality of device contacts, the plurality of device contacts and the device ground contact being configured to mate with the plurality of plug contacts when the plug connector is inserted into the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. An electrical wiring system comprising:
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a plug connector including a plurality of plug contacts, the plug connector being configured to terminate a plurality of wires; and an electrical wiring device including a cover member, a body member having a back major surface, and a ground strap disposed between the cover member and the body member, the body member including a receptacle configured to accept the plug connector and a plurality of device contacts, the plurality of device contacts being configured to mate with the plurality of plug contacts when the plug connector is inserted into the receptacle, a distance from the ground strap to the back major surface is less than 2.5 inches. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An electrical wiring system comprising:
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a plug connector including a plurality of plug contacts, the plug connector being configured to terminate a plurality of wires; and an electrical wiring device including a cover member, a body member, and a substantially planar ground strap disposed between the cover member and the body member, the body member including a receptacle configured to accept the plug connector and a plurality of device contacts, the plurality of device contacts being configured to mate with the plurality of plug contacts when the plug connector is inserted into the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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