Abstract: An electrical connector is provided. The electrical connector includes a metal plate, a first-row terminal assembly, and a second-row terminal assembly. A hollow area of the metal plate has a first projection area on a projection plane that is parallel to the metal plate, and a contact area of the second power terminal set has a second projection area overlapping the first projection area on the projection plane. The first projection area has a first border line and a second border line. The second projection area has a third border line and a fourth border line. The first border line and the third border line have a first projection distance therebetween. The second border line and the fourth border line have a second projection distance therebetween. The first projection distance and the second projection distance are both 0.2 mm or more.

Abstract: An electric circuit breaker device includes an igniter provided to a housing, a projectile disposed in a cylindrical space formed in the housing, the projectile being movably formed in the cylindrical space by energy received from the igniter, a conductor piece that is provided to the housing, forms a portion of an electric circuit, includes a cutoff portion to be cut off by the projectile in a portion thereof, and is disposed with the cutoff portion crossing the cylindrical space, an arc-extinguishing region positioned within the cylindrical space, on a side opposite to the projectile prior to actuation of the igniter with the cutoff portion interposed between the arc-extinguishing region and the projectile, and configured to receive the cutoff portion cut off by the projectile, and a coolant material having a fibrous form and disposed in the arc-extinguishing region.

Abstract: Interconnected substrate arrays, microelectronic packages, and methods for fabricating microelectronic packages for fabricating microelectronic packages utilizing interconnected substrate arrays containing integrated electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection grids are provided. In an embodiment, the method includes obtaining an interconnected substrate array having an integrated ESD protection grid. The ESD protection grid includes, in turn, ESD grid lines at least partially formed in singulation streets of an interconnected substrate array and electrically coupling die attachment regions of the substrate array to one or more peripheral machine ground contacts. Array-level fabrication steps are performed to produce an interconnected package array utilizing the interconnected substrate array, while electrically coupling the die attachment regions to electrical ground through the ESD protection grid during at least one of the array-level fabrication steps.

Abstract: An AC power input socket includes a casing and at least two conductive pins. The casing comprises a connection side and an output side based on performance of the AC power input socket. The casing is provided with an accommodating groove at the connection side, each of the two conductive pins includes a power connection section located in the accommodating groove, an output section extending from the power connection section and passing through the casing to be exposed on the output side, and a capacitor connecting section extending from an end of the output section. Each of the conductive pins is provided with a through hole in the output section for disposing an electric wire, and the capacitor connecting section provides a capacitor pin to be connected thereon, so that the capacitor pin and the electric wire do not need to be disposed at a same hole position.

Abstract: A connector assembly comprises a first connector and a second connector. The first connector comprises a first insulator and a first metal member. The first metal member has a first metal plane. The second connector comprises a second insulator and a second metal member. The second insulator has at least one insulating plane. The second metal member has a second metal plane. The first metal plane, at least in part, faces each of the second metal plane and the at least one insulating plane in a first direction under a mated state where the first connector and the second connector are mated with each other. A distance from the first metal plane to the second metal plane in the first direction is shorter than a distance from the first metal plane to the at least one insulating plane in the first direction under the mated state.

Abstract: A connector includes contacts, a housing and a mounting metal fitting. The mounting metal fitting possesses a joined section to be joined to a substrate. The joined section is exposed from a back surface of the housing. Each of the contacts possesses an exposed section exposed from the back surface of the housing. The housing possesses a protrusion and a recess. The protrusion is provided between the joined section and at least part of the exposed sections of the contacts, and protrudes from the back surface. The recess is provided between the protrusion and at least part of the exposed sections of the contacts, and is set lower than an end face of the protrusion to face the substrate.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a front housing and a contact module received in a cavity of the front housing having a frame assembly including a dielectric holder holding signal contacts. Each signal contact has a mating end and a terminating end. A ground shield is coupled to the dielectric holder for shielding the signal contacts. The ground shield has a ground pad at the mating end, mating beams extending from the ground pad for mating with corresponding header ground shields of a header connector and ground beams between corresponding mating beams for mating with corresponding header ground shields.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a front housing and a contact module received in a cavity of the front housing having a frame assembly including a dielectric holder holding signal contacts. Each signal contact has a mating end and a terminating end. A ground shield is coupled to the dielectric holder for shielding the signal contacts. The ground shield has a ground pad at the mating end, mating beams extending forward from the ground pad for mating with corresponding header ground shields and tie bars extending between corresponding mating beams.

Abstract: A connector has a body part and a side wall part which extends in the longitudinal direction, wherein a reinforcing bracket includes: a body part formed on both ends in the longitudinal direction, a side part which is connected to the body part and disposed on a mating guide side wall part on both sides of the mating guide part, and coupling parts which extend in the longitudinal direction with both ends thereof connected to the side part, the side part includes a mating guide engagement part which is engageable with a counterpart mating guide engagement part formed in a counterpart reinforcing bracket installed on a counterpart connector body, the coupling parts include a shield plate part outside the side wall part as well as a supporting part inside the side wall part, and the supporting part includes a supporting engagement part which is engageable with a counterpart supporting engagement part formed in a counterpart supporting part of the counterpart reinforcing bracket.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body having a base and a tongue extending forward from the base, multiple terminals fixed in the base and extending to the tongue, and a metal shell. An insertion space is formed between the metal shell and the tongue. The metal shell has first protruding portions protruding toward the insertion space. Each first protruding portion has a first height along the vertical direction. The first height is greater than or equal to 0.02 mm and less than or equal to 0.08 mm. Thus, the corresponding fit clearance in the vertical direction between the electrical connector and a mating connector can be controlled within a range from 0.059 mm to 0.001 mm.

Abstract: A coaxial plug connector, comprising at least one electrically conductive inner conductor, an electrically conductive outer conductor spaced apart from the at least one inner conductor and disposed around the at least one inner conductor, at least one sleeve, which is made of an insulating plastic, wherein the inner conductor is disposed on an inside circumferential surface of the sleeve, wherein the outer conductor is disposed on an outside circumferential surface of the sleeve, wherein the coaxial plug connector is single-piece and sleeve-like.

Abstract: An electrical connector matable to and unmatable from a separable mating electrical connector includes a housing having a terminal channel and a secondary channel. The electrical connector also includes a female terminal received in the terminal channel. The female terminal is matable with and unmatable from a mating male terminal of the mating electrical connector. An arc suppression element is received in the secondary channel. The arc suppression element configured to electrically couple between the female terminal and the male terminal immediately after the female terminal is disengaged from the male terminal, the arc suppression element providing a bypass between the female terminal and the male terminal so that arcing does not occur when the female terminal is disconnected from the male terminal of the mating electrical connector.

Abstract: A connector system is disclosed that can include a first and second connector. The first connector supports a channel terminal that is U-shaped and includes a mating edge. The second connector includes one or more wafers that support signal terminals arranged in an edge-coupled manner. Ground terminals in the one or more wafers are positioned on two sides of a pair of signal terminals and are configured to engage the mating edge of the channel terminal. Each wafer can include a shield mounted on a side of the wafer. The shield can include arms that electrically engage ground terminals.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an electrically insulative housing including a front base, a back cover and a floating structure exposed to the outside of an accommodation chamber between the front base and the back cover, and a contact conducting structure including a flexible PC board, multiple conducting terminals electrically connected to respective contacts at the flexible PC board, a support block having fingers respectively extended from respective spring arms thereof for supporting the flexible PC board and spring members supporting the respective fingers. The flexible PC board has slits respectively disposed between each two adjacent contacts so that the conducting terminals can be independently biased with the respective contact without affecting the conducting stability, making the electrical connector practical for high frequency application.

Abstract: The invention proposes a lighting device for a motor vehicle. Such a device includes one or more electronic circuits incorporating electronic components sensitive to an electrostatic discharge. Thanks to the features of the invention, the components are protected by encouraging the controlled flow to ground of any electrostatic discharges. All portions of one or more electronic circuits can therefore be protected by preventing random electrostatic discharges liable to destroy or to degrade sensitive electronic components.

Abstract: Electromagnetic shielding about both of electric connectors, which are in a mutually mated state, can be sufficiently carried out by a simple configuration. Shield wall portions composed of electrically-conductive members opposed to contact connecting portions (board connecting portions) of a plurality of contact members arranged in multipolar shapes are provided; electromagnetic shielding functions with respect to the contact connecting portions in the respective electric connectors are obtained well by the respective shield wall portions; and, when both of the electric connectors are mated with each other, the shield wall portions are configured to be in an inner/outer double disposition relation in which they are opposed to each other and efficiently block the gaps between the shield wall portions and wiring boards so that sufficient EMI measures can be expected.

Abstract: Examples disclose an electrical connector comprising a first pin and a second pin. Each pin has a different length corresponding to a different data signaling rate.

Abstract: A contact pin to electrically connect a first electrical component to a second electrical component and contact with the first and second electrical components at a sufficiently large contact pressure. The contact pin includes a first plunger with a first contact portion and a second plunger with a second contact portion. An expandable meander portion is formed on the second plunger. A contact piece to conduct electricity between the first and second plungers is provided to guide the expanding and shrinking operation of the meander portion. The first and second plungers are conducted via the contact piece when the first electrical component is electrically connected to the second electrical component, and the meander portion is shrunk to bring the first contact portion of the first plunger and the second contact portion of the second plunger into contact with the first and second electrical components at a sufficiently large contact pressure.

Abstract: A connector device comprises a connector and a mating connector which are mateable with each other. The connector comprises a detection terminal having a main contact and a sub-contact for arc discharge. The mating connector comprises a mating detection terminal having a mating main contact and a mating sub-contact for arc discharge. When the connector is connected to the mating connector, the main contact of the detection terminal is brought into contact with the mating main contact of the mating detection terminal. When the connector is disconnected from the mating connector, the main contact is moved along a main path to be disconnected from the mating main contact, and the sub-contact is moved along a sub-path to be apart from the mating sub-contact after the main contact is apart from the mating main contact. The main path and the sub-path are apart from each other.

Abstract: A plug connector includes a dielectric body having a docking surface, a circuit board mounted to a rear of the dielectric body, a plurality of first terminals and a second terminal. The plurality of the first terminals are fastened to the dielectric body. Top surfaces of front ends of the plurality of the first terminals are exposed to the docking surface of the dielectric body. Rear ends of the plurality of the first terminals project beyond a rear surface of the dielectric body and are soldered to the circuit board. The second terminal is fastened to the dielectric body. A front end of the second terminal elastically projects beyond the docking surface of the dielectric body, and a rear end of the second terminal projects beyond the rear surface of the dielectric body and is soldered to the circuit board.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for power interconnection, adapted for use between a main connector and a DC main. The power connector has a connector power terminal and the DC main has a DC main power terminal. The apparatus includes an apparatus power terminal for being electrically coupled to the DC main power terminal in response to the apparatus in connection with the DC main; a first conductor including a resistor and a conductive contact, the conductive contact being electrically coupled to the resistor; and a second conductor, the resistor being electrically coupled to the second conductor, wherein, in response to an action of the power connector in connection with the apparatus, the connector power terminal contacts the conductive contact and a first current flowing therethrough is limited by the resistor. A receptacle structure for power interconnection is also disclosed.

Abstract: A double-sided pluggable combination structure is disclosed in this invention, which includes a double-sided pluggable power plug and a double-sided pluggable power socket. When the power plug and the power socket are engaged with each other, an insertion part of the power socket can enter into a receiving cavity from a plug port of the power plug by an obverse insertion mode or a reverse insertion mode, and each plug terminal of the power plug can be inserted into an insertion hole from a corresponding socket port of the power socket. An engaged portion of the plug terminal can be clamped by elastic arms of a socket terminal, thereby forming a stable electric contact between the plug terminal and the socket terminal.

Abstract: A switching arrangement includes an interrupter unit with a first and a second switching contact piece. A switching path can be formed between the two switching contact pieces under a relative movement of the same. At least one of the switching contact pieces is arranged within a hollow body. The switching contact piece is supported by a transversal crosspiece that crosses the hollow body. The transversal crosspiece is braced at opposite sections of the hollow body.

Abstract: A ground type elbow connector includes an elbow housing 100, and an electroscope 200 that is assembled onto the elbow housing to allow both a visual check on an activated state of a power cable and a grounding operation to occur. The elbow housing is connected to an insulation plug of an elbow connection unit for a power cable that is assembled onto a voltage detection part opposite to a bushing coupling part via which the elbow connection unit is connected with a bushing insert of a switch.

Abstract: A connector is provided that includes a first housing that supports first terminal bricks. The first housing can mate with a second housing that supports second terminal bricks that are configured to mate with the first terminal bricks. The first housing and first terminal bricks can be adjusted so that a variety of spacing requirements can be meet by the combination of the first and second housings while allowing for reduced tooling investment.

Abstract: A power connector is disclosed in this invention, including an insulating housing and at least one pair of power terminals. The insulating housing includes a T-type tongue plate, which has a flange, multiple grooves formed on two opposite surfaces of the tongue plate, and multiple ribs separating the grooves. Each power terminal includes a retaining plate, multiple parallel and separated contact portions mounted into the corresponding grooves and multiple parallel and separated mounting portions. The power terminal of the present invention can realize the power distribution and improve the heat dissipation performance of the power terminal by disposing these contact portions and defining heat-dissipating channels between these contact portions.

Abstract: A daughter card is constructed with a housing and a plurality of wafers retained in the housing. Each wafer includes a lead frame having a plurality of signal and ground terminals where the signal terminals are a differential pair. The lead frame includes an insulative frame portion with a conductive shield positioned on a side of the lead frame. The shield is secured to the lead frame by a projection extending from the shield to the ground terminals.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a measurement configuration method and a measurement report method. The measurement configuration method comprises generating and transmitting a measurement configuration message to a user equipment. The measurement configuration message indicates a cell to be measured by the user equipment and an event for triggering a report of the measurement. The measurement configuration message also indicates whether the event if of a decoupling type or not. The measurement report method in the user equipment comprises receiving the measurement configuration message, and measuring and reporting according to the measurement configuration message. By configuring the message configuration message to indicate the type of the event, the user equipment can differentiate a decoupling case and a normal case, and only reports the measurement as required.

Abstract: A system and method for determining that a male terminal and a female terminal are becoming disconnected in a connector as a result of the connector becoming loose or the terminals becoming corroded. The connector is a multi-terminal connector including a male terminal housing that houses a plurality of male terminals and a female terminal housing that houses a plurality of associated female terminals. One of the male terminals is a diagnostic terminal that is shorter than the other male terminals so that it is disconnected from its associated female terminal before the other male terminals when the terminal housing separate, which can be used to detect connector failure.

Abstract: A grounding type elbow connector includes an insulation plug having an electrically-conductive stud bolt, an insulation body, and an insulation rod that is detachably fitted into a through-hole of the insulation body. A grounding unit having a grounding rod and to which a grounding cable is connected is connected alone, or selectively coupled in a state a grounding inspection connection unit is connected, to the elbow connector after the insulation body is dissembled from the elbow connector.

Abstract: A female terminal includes a conductive terminal body having a cylindrical portion to which a mating male terminal is to be inserted, and a cylindrical elastic contact member configured to apply a contact pressure to the male terminal when the male terminal is inserted into the terminal body. The elastic contact member comprises a plurality of contact portions which are partitioned by slits extending in an axial direction of the cylindrical portion and the plurality of contact portions are curved toward inside the cylindrical portion. A front end portion of the elastic contact member, to which the male terminal is to be inserted, is connected to the cylindrical portion while a rear end portion of the elastic contact member is made a free end.

Abstract: An outer peripheral surface of a first anchoring terminal has a first surface facing one side of a second direction and a second surface facing one side of a third direction in a first corner portion, and a third surface facing the other side of the second direction and a fourth surface facing the other side of the third direction in a second corner portion. An inner peripheral surface of a second anchoring terminal has a fifth surface facing the other side of the second direction and a sixth surface facing the other side of the third direction in the first corner portion, and a seventh surface facing the one side of the second direction and an eighth surface facing the one side of the third direction in the second corner portion. The first to fourth surfaces make contact with the fifth to eighth surfaces, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery pack including a bare cell for charge/discharge of an electric current; a protection circuit board electrically connected to the bare cell and protecting the bare cell against overcharge/discharge thereof; a connector serving as a current path between the bare cell and an external apparatus; a cover frame disposed on the bare cell to cover the protection circuit board; and a connector housing where the connector is disposed and which is exposed to the outside of the cover frame. The assembly strength of the battery pack is improved due to solid mounting of the connector housing on the protection circuit board and non-separable connection of the connector housing and the cover frame.

Abstract: This connector can be connected to a counterpart connector having a counterpart contact, and is provided with an electric current sensor function. Specifically, the connector is provided with a contact, a protective member composed of an insulating material, a core, and an electric current detection member. The contact extends along the longitudinal direction so as to have a longitudinal part that can be connected to the counterpart contact. The protective member surrounds the contact in the plane orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. The core surrounds the protective member in the plane orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. The core has a gap. The electric current detection member is at least partially disposed within the gap.

Abstract: An elbow-type medium or high voltage electrical device includes a longitudinal body, a first connector end formed substantially perpendicularly to an axial direction of the longitudinal body, and an integral grounding element end substantially perpendicularly to the axial direction of the longitudinal body and opposing the first connector end. The first connector end includes a first axial bore configured to receive a bushing element therein. The grounding element end includes a second axial bore formed therein for receiving a conductive grounding element therein. The grounding element, when inserted into the second axial bore includes an exposed portion projecting above a surface of the grounding element end. The exposed portion of the grounding element is configured for attachment by a grounded hot line clamp to ground the electrical connector assembly.

Abstract: In a power source circuit shutoff apparatus, with the lever rotated from a connector mating start position to a connector mating completion position, a pair of first signal terminals and a pair of second signal terminals are brought into on-state after a pair of first main terminals and a pair of second main terminals are brought into on-state. With the lever rotated from the connector mating completion position to the connector mating start position, a pair of first main terminals and a pair of second main terminal are brought into off-state after a pair of first signal terminals and a pair of second signal terminals are brought into off-state. The pair of first signal terminals and the pair of second signal terminals are each disposed along a straight line extending in a direction perpendicular to a rotational spindle direction of the lever.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a circuit breaker arrangement for medium voltage to high voltage applications. The circuit breaker includes at least one pole part housing for accommodating a vacuum insert, within which a pair of corresponding electrical contacts is coaxially arranged. A fixed electrical contact is electrically connected to an upper terminal of the pole part housing and an axial movable electrical contact is electrically connected to a lower terminal of the pole part housing and is operated by an insulating pushrod. The insulating pushrod extends through a shielding plate arranged on a lower opening of the pole part housing. The shielding plate includes a rigid moulded plastic insulating material. At least one sealing ring has an elastic material moulded on the periphery of the shielding plate.

Abstract: An elbow-type power cable electrical connector includes a connector body having a bushing receiving end projecting substantially perpendicularly from the connector body and a connection end projecting substantially perpendicularly from the connector body and oriented substantially opposite to the bushing receiving end, wherein the bushing receiving end is configured to receive a switchgear bushing therein. A grounding device is configured for insertion into the connection end of the connector, wherein the grounding device is configured to conductively connect to the switchgear bushing. The grounding devices include an exposed conductive portion configured to engage a grounded hot line clamp, during grounding of the electrical connector assembly. An insulated cap is provided to cover the exposed conductive portion of the grounding device during normal operation of the electrical connector.

Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical coupling system which comprises first and second surgical coupling devices each having at least two electrical coupling contacts that are moveable mechanically into engagement with one another. The coupling devices are completely separated from each other in a separated position and are mechanically in engagement with one another in a mechanical coupling position. The system further comprises an electrical switching device which, in the coupling position, is moveable from an OFF position, in which at least one first electrical coupling contact of the first coupling device and at least one first electrical coupling contact of the second coupling device are out of engagement, into an ON position in which the at least one first electrical coupling contact of the first coupling device and the at least one first electrical coupling contact of the second coupling device are in electrically conductive contact or engagement.

Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of contacts, a housing made of a predetermined material and a reinforcement member. The housing holds the contacts. The housing includes a bottom portion extending in a longitudinal direction of the connector. The reinforcement member is, at least in part, embedded in the bottom portion of the housing via insert-molding. The reinforcement member has a rib portion extending in the longitudinal direction. The rib portion has a reversed U- or V-shape cross-section and is filled with the predetermined material of the housing.

Abstract: Two connectors (20, 40) are separated until an initially connected state is reached by rotating a nut (70) in a loosening direction to release the nut (70) from a threadedly engaged state in a properly connected state of the two connectors (20, 40), and an interlock circuit is turned off during this time to set a power supply circuit to a cut-off state. A partial locking mechanism (80) is provided between the two connectors (20, 40) for preventing any further separation by locking the power-supply side connector (40) when the power-supply side connector (40) is separated up to an initial connection position and enabling the power-supply side connector (40) to be completely separated when a specified force or larger is applied to the power-supply side connector (40).

Abstract: A connector is provided that includes a female terminal with sacrificial portion. The terminal is configured to minimize arcing between a mating male terminal and an intended contact portion of the female terminal. The female terminal is configured such that arcs between the male terminal and the female terminal occur such that the sacrificial portion of the female terminal experiences any arcing while the intended contact portion remains suitable for reliably engaging the male terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed is an external connector for a solid insulated load break switchgear. A semi-conductive layer for uniformly distributing an inner field is formed in a body part of a connector to uniformly distribute an inner field. This may prevent partial lowering of an insulating performance of the connector to enhance the insulating performance of the connector. Furthermore, a semi-conductive layer for uniformly distributing an outer field is formed between the connector and a bushing coupled to an upper end of the connector, and between the connector and a plug coupled to a lower end of the connector. This may allow an electric field to be uniformly distributed to a part connected to a ground surface of an arc extinguishing part.

Abstract: A robotic tool changer removably attaches a robotic tool to a robotic arm. The changer includes a tool module connected to the robotic tool, and a master module connected to the robotic arm. To attach and detach the robotic tool, the changer couples and uncouples the tool module and the master module. A master electrical signal module (ESM) affixes to the master module and a tool ESM affixes to the tool module. In accordance with design requirements, the changer applies the same power supply to both the master ESM and the tool ESM. The changer, however, selectively suppresses application of the power supply to the tool ESM, while maintaining application of the power supply to the master ESM, during the coupling or uncoupling of the master module and the tool module. In doing so, the changer enables such coupling and uncoupling, while also preventing the formation of transient electric arcs.

Abstract: A mechatronic plug-in connector system having a main contact and an auxiliary contact which lags during an unplugging operation and with a semiconductor electronic which is series-connected to the auxiliary contact and is parallel-connected to the main contact for extinguishing an arc produced during the unplugging operation, wherein the semiconductor electronic has two series-connected semiconductor switches and an energy accumulator which is connected to the semiconductor switches and which for charging taps the arc voltage produced between the semiconductor switches during the unplugging operation. The invention further relates to a multiple plug system having at least two plug-in connectors each having a main contact and a lagging auxiliary contact and with a semiconductor electronic which is common to the plug-in connectors and is series-connected to each of the auxiliary contacts via a diode.

Abstract: A fast coupling apparatus on a media-carrying line is provided. The fast coupling apparatus includes a plug piece arranged on a first line end and a receiver piece arranged on a second line end coupled together with the plug piece, where an electrically-conductive contact sleeve is arranged on an inner periphery of the receiver piece, the electrically-conductive contact sleeve is electrically-conductively connected with the receiver piece and has a contact lip that protrudes from a surface of the contact sleeve and touches the plug piece in a connected position.

Abstract: An electrical connector feedthru insert assembly may include a connector body having a first leg projecting from the body in a first direction and second and third legs projecting from the body in a second direction substantially opposing the first direction. The first leg may be configured for insertion into a bushing well in a transformer, the bushing well including a conductive stud therein. The first leg may include a longitudinal bore extending therethrough configured for alignment with the conductive stud in the bushing well upon insertion of the first leg into the bushing well, the longitudinal bore having a bolt passage portion and a first shoulder portion. The feedthru insert assembly may further include a bolt sized for insertion into the longitudinal bore and including a tool engagement shoulder portion to engage the first shoulder portion of the longitudinal bore. Application of rotational force to the tool engagement shoulder portion may cause the bolt to threadingly engage the conductive stud.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide an interconnect system for power applications. The interconnect system includes a receptacle comprising a first conductive wall. At least a second conductive wall is situated opposite the first conductive wall. The receptacle further includes a first end and a second end situated opposite the first end. A first sacrificial contact area is situated on the first conductive wall. At least a second sacrificial contact area is situated on the second conductive wall. A first conductive contact area is situated on the first conductive wall. At least a second conductive contact area is situated on the second conductive wall. The conductive contact areas are situated closer to the first end than the sacrificial contact areas. The sacrificial contact areas are configured to contact a sacrificial portion of the header prior to a conductive portion of the header contacting the conductive contact areas of the receptacle.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly may include a connector body having a conductor receiving end and first and second connector ends formed substantially perpendicularly to an axial direction of the conductor receiving end. The connector body includes a first axial bore that communicates with each of a second axial bore and a third axial bore in the first and second connector ends, respectively. The electrical connector assembly may include a conductor spade assembly received in the first axial bore, wherein the conductor spade assembly includes a spade portion extending between the second axial bore and the third axial bore. A removeable contact may be received within the second axial bore to conductively engage the spade portion of the conductor spade assembly.

Abstract: A manual service disconnect device for an electric vehicle that includes an integrated pre-charge function. The manual service disconnect device includes a rotatable body having a non-conductive handle and a conductive shaft, a first terminal, a second terminal, a third terminal, a first wire electrically coupled to the third terminal, a second wire electrically coupled to the second terminal, and a resistor electrically coupled to the first wire and the first terminal. The rotatable body is inserted so that the conductive shaft makes electrical contact between the first terminal and the second terminal so that electrical current can flow between the first wire and the second wire through the resistor and the rotated so that the conductive shaft makes electrical contact between the second terminal and the third terminal so that electrical current flows directly between the first wire and the second wire.