A BUSHING WITH A TAP ASSEMBLY

A bushing comprising: a bushing comprising: a bushing body, an electrode contained in the bushing body, a flange body (5) mounted to the bushing body, a tap assembly (7) comprising: a hollow electrically conductive sleeve portion (7f) extending from the flange body (5), a conductor (7b) connected to the electrode and extending from the electrode into the sleeve portion (7d), a pin (7c) connected to the conductor (7b), an insulating body (7h) provided around the conductor (7b) in the sleeve portion (7d), and an electrically conductive lid (7a) configured to be assembled with the sleeve portion (7d), the lid (7a) having a cap portion (7e) and a hollow cylindrical extension portion (7f), wherein the cap portion (7e) is configured to receive an end portion of the pin (7c), wherein the extension portion (7f) extends axially from the cap portion (7e) and is configured to be received by the sleeve portion (7d), and wherein the extension portion (7f) is configured to surround the insulating body (7h) in the sleeve portion (7d) when the lid (7a) is assembled with the sleeve portion (7d).