MODULAR INSERT ASSEMBLY

A connector (200) comprising: (a) a shell (201) having a cavity (202) configured to receive a single conventional insert having one or more contacts, said conventional insert having a conventional form factor; (b) one or more modular inserts (203), each modular insert (203) having a reduced form factor of 1/x of said conventional form factor, such that said cavity (202) is capable of receiving x number of said modular inserts (203); (c) each said modular insert (203) having at least: (i) a housing (204) having a front and rear orientation, an interior, and a front opening (205) and a rear opening (206), (ii) an interface (207) disposed in said front opening (205), said interface (207) presenting one or more conductors (220), said conductors (220) extending from said interface (207) rearward through said rear opening (206) and into a jacketed cable (208), (iii) a crimp portion (209) rearward of said rear opening (206), said jacketed cable (208) being secured to said crimp portion (209), and (iv) one or more seals (211, 214) sealing said front (205) and rear (206) opening such that said interior of said housing (204) is sealed from environment.