NOVELTY - The assembly (100) has housing (101) with a receiving portion, a locking portion and an exit portion. A receiving bore (102) is adapted to accommodate a multiple strand element. A locking bore within one side of the housing locking portion is adapted to accommodate a locking element (120) is made of steel, soft steel, hard steel, aluminum, brass or copper. An aperture (104) is formed in housing exit portion in communication with receiving bore or locking bore and locking element. A drive shaft (110) is adapted to advance the locking element along the locking bore.    USE - Battery terminal locking assembly for connecting to multiple stranded element e.g. multiple strand wire cable, multiple strand wire rope, multiple strand electrical cable, multiple strand fiber rope, multiple metal strand strap or multiple strand fiber strap for use in new buildings or for retrofitting old electrical panels used in consumer applications. Can also be used in commercial applications, industrial applications, military applications, utility applications, home electrical applications.    ADVANTAGE - The compressible element is placed between the locking element and the drive shaft, thus improving the engagement between the locking element and drive shaft. The multiple receiving bore provides improved gripping strength for multiple stranded elements. The multiple locking element embodiments achieve stronger engagement with the stranded element. The breakaway element is coupled to the locking element, thus maintaining a position of the locking element within locking bore in the absence of drive shaft.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a workpiece for supporting a pair of locking assemblies;    (2) a method for securing a stranded element to a housing; and    (3) a method of forming an electrical connection between several stranded elements.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the battery terminal locking assembly.    Battery terminal locking assembly (100)    Housing (101)    Receiving bore (102)    Aperture (104)    Drive shaft (110)    Locking element (120)