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A connector for metal clad cable that is easily made up and disassembled and is readily reusable. The connector includes a tubular body, a split grounding ring with straight and angled leading tines and angled trailing tabs slidably received in the body, an annular rubber grommet engaging the tabs o

A connector for metal clad cable that is easily made up and disassembled and is readily reusable. The connector includes a tubular body, a split grounding ring with straight and angled leading tines and angled trailing tabs slidably received in the body, an annular rubber grommet engaging the tabs on the grounding ring and received in the body, and a tubular closure threaded to the body for maintaining the grounding ring and grommet therein. The metal clad cable can be easily coupled to the connector by merely inserting an end of the cable through the closure, grommet and grounding ring, the angled leading tines and grommet engaging the outer surface of the cable. The cable can be easily uncoupled from the connector by unthreading the closure, pulling the cable out of the tubular body with the grounding ring and grommet attached thereto, and removing the ring and grommet from the cable. Since the grounding ring is split, it is readily removed from the cable and can be reused. To further couple the cable to the connector, a braided open wire mesh sleeve is attached to the tubular closure.

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A connector for metal clad cable having a distal end and an outer surface, the combination comprising: a tubular body having a longitudinal axis, a through passageway extending along said longitudinal axis, and first and second open ends, said first and second open ends having external threads there

A connector for metal clad cable having a distal end and an outer surface, the combination comprising: a tubular body having a longitudinal axis, a through passageway extending along said longitudinal axis, and first and second open ends, said first and second open ends having external threads thereon, said through passageway having an inwardly facing surface and an axially directed stop shoulder, said stop shoulder being adapted to engage the distal end of the cable; a grounding ring received in said through passageway and engaging said inwardly facing surface and said stop shoulder, said grounding ring including a substantially annular central portion, a plurality of straight tines extending axially from said central portion and engaging said inwardly facing surface and said stop shoulder, and a plurality of angled tines extending inwardly from said central portion and adapted to engage the outer surface of the cable; a resilient grommet received in said through passageway and having first and second ends and a central passageway, said grommet first end engaging said grounding ring and said central passageway adapted to receive the cable therein; and a tubular closure having a first end with internal threads engaging said external threads on said tubular body second open end and a second end with an annular flange engaging said grommet second end, said tubular closure adapted to receive the cable therein.