Set screw bus connector

Claim 1

A set screw bus connector for use with electric cables comprising a bus; at least one secondary outlet means extending outwardly from and substantially perpendicular to said bus; at least one service outlet means extending outwardly from and substantially perpendicular to said bus, said service outlet means comprising a rigid elongated terminal; a first borehole in said terminal extending from the distal end of said terminal substantially perpendicular to said bus; a first set screw means extending through said terminal and into said first borehole for securing a service cable within said first borehole; a second borehole in said terminal extending from the distal end of said terminal substantially parallel with and adjacent to said first borehole, said second borehole having a substantially smaller diameter than said first borehole and terminating within said terminal short of said first set screw means; second set screw means extending through said terminal and into said second borehole for securing a streetlight cable within said second borehole, said second set screw means being between said first set screw means and said distal end of said terminal; and a single watertight cover surrounding said terminal and adapted for providing a watertight fit with both a service cable and a streetlight cable.