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An improved connector has a flexible braided metal hose assembly with a compression fitting or pipe fitting at one end and a special composite fitting assembly with an electrically insulating insert in a metal male outer fitting at the other end for connection to the water line of an appliance, such

An improved connector has a flexible braided metal hose assembly with a compression fitting or pipe fitting at one end and a special composite fitting assembly with an electrically insulating insert in a metal male outer fitting at the other end for connection to the water line of an appliance, such as a hot water heater.

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A connector assembly for connecting a water line of an appliance, comprising: a composite fitting assembly for connection to a hose and to an internally threaded water line associated with an appliance, said appliance comprising a hot water heater; said composite fitting assembly having a male elect

A connector assembly for connecting a water line of an appliance, comprising: a composite fitting assembly for connection to a hose and to an internally threaded water line associated with an appliance, said appliance comprising a hot water heater; said composite fitting assembly having a male electrically conductive tubular outer fitting and an electrically insulative tubular insert; said male outer fitting having a tubular neck with a plurality of outwardly extending barbs including an intermediate barb and a terminal barb for engaging said hose, an externally threaded water line-engaging male portion extending from and in substantial coaxial alignment with said neck for threadedly engaging said internally threaded water line of said hot water heater, said male outer fitting having a flange-receiving face adjacent said externally threaded portion and defining an internal cavity for receiving said insert; said insert having a flange for positioning against and seating upon said face of said male fitting and for engaging said water line of said hot water heater, said insert having an elongated tubular body extending from said flange for positioning in said internal cavity of said male outer fitting; and said composite fitting assembly including an O-ring positioned about said tubular body adjacent said flange for sealing said insert to said fitting.