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Abstract

A method of preventing disorientation of an insulation displacement shunting bar with respect to a spacer in an electrical cable connector assembly. The shunting bar has a base plate defining a first end and a second end and a plurality of piercing lances. The piercing lances on each of two opposite sides of the base plate are distanced a given pitch with the set of piercing lances on one side being offset a half of the pitch with respect to the set of piercing lances on the other side along a length of the base plate. The spacer has a cavity for accommodating the base plate of the shunting bar and the cavity of the spacer has a length slightly larger than a general length of the shunting bar. The method includes disposing a plurality of mounting openings equally spaced lengthwise on the base plate of the shunting bar which are offset substantially one-fourth of the pitch, as measured along the length of the base plate, with respect to the piercing lances on one of the two sides of the base plate and forming at least two mounting posts within the cavity of the spacer at positions aligned with two of the plurality of mounting openings. A shunting bar having offset mounting openings to prevent its disorientation within the spacer is also disclosed.

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