Bypass system for CATV signal tap

A system for bypassing a signal tap that includes a pair of plug ports (27) which are aligned with a pair of contact terminals (42) that connect the conductors to the tap. The system generally comprises a pair of contact plugs (120) adapted to be inserted into the plug ports (27) and a jumper (160). Each plug includes a generally hollow body (122) and a plunger (140). The hollow body (122) is substantially open at a first end and terminates in a head surface (128), having an aperture (132) therethrough, at a second end. Each plunger (140) is movable between a non-contact position and a contact position. The jumper (160) includes at least two pins (170) which are conductively interconnected and adapted to be inserted into the apertures to allow a signal flowing through the tap to flow through the jumper.