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The tapping or splicing apparatus for electrically connecting cables of the type having plural insulated conductors and drain wires comprises a base having an upper surface and a lower, substantially flat surface for juxtaposition with a floor surface. A plurality of insulation displacement contacts

The tapping or splicing apparatus for electrically connecting cables of the type having plural insulated conductors and drain wires comprises a base having an upper surface and a lower, substantially flat surface for juxtaposition with a floor surface. A plurality of insulation displacement contacts are supported on the base upper surface, each contact being configured to receive and electrically connect insulated conductors from at least two electrical cables. A detachable cover is secured to the base, the cover having an extent covering the contacts and including an upper surface that tapers downwardly toward the cover periphery. At the cover periphery there are plurality of cutouts extending through the upper surface of the cover, each cutout configured to accommodate a cable therein in a manner to present a gradual taper of the apparatus beneath carpets in an undercarpet wiring system to minimize its height effect in use.

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An apparatus for tapping or splicing electrical cables of the type having plural insulated conductors, comprising: a base having an upper surface and a lower substantially flat surface for juxtaposition with a floor surface; a plurality of insulation displacement contacts supported on said upper sur

An apparatus for tapping or splicing electrical cables of the type having plural insulated conductors, comprising: a base having an upper surface and a lower substantially flat surface for juxtaposition with a floor surface; a plurality of insulation displacement contacts supported on said upper surface of said base, each of said contacts being configured to receive and electrically connect insulated conductors from at least two electrical cables; and a cover detachably secured to said base and having an extent covering said plurality of insulation displacement contacts, said cover including an upper surface having a portion tapering downwardly toward the periphery of said cover and having at such periphery plural cutouts extending through said periphery and through the tapering portion of said upper surface, each of said cutouts configured to accommodate a cable therein.