Connector with electrical contact for shield termination device

An apparatus comprising:

• a primary conductor;
• a shield conductor configured to electromagnetically shield the primary conductor;
• and
• a first connector coupled to the primary conductor, the first connector including:
• a shield termination device electrically connected to the shield conductor;
• a connector body defining a plurality of openings to receive a first plurality of electrical contacts, the first plurality of electrical contacts configured to mate with a second plurality of electrical contacts of a second connector;
• a first electrical contact of the first plurality of electrical contacts positioned in a first opening of the connector body and electrically connected to the primary conductor;
• and
• a second electrical contact of the first plurality of electrical contacts positioned in a second opening of the connector body and electrically connected to the shield termination device.

A method comprising:

• connecting a wire harness to a first connector, wherein the wire harness includes a primary conductor and a shield conductor configured to electromagnetically shield the primary conductor, and wherein the first connector includes a shield termination device electrically connected to the shield conductor, and a connector body defining a plurality of openings to receive a first plurality of electrical contacts, the first plurality of electrical contacts configured to mate with a second plurality of electrical contacts of a second connector;
• connecting a first electrical contact of the first plurality of electrical contacts to the primary conductor, the first electrical contact positioned in a first opening of the plurality of openings;
• and
• connecting the shield termination device to a second electrical contact of the first plurality of electrical contacts, the second electrical contact positioned in a second opening of the plurality of openings.

A method comprising:

• aligning a first plurality of electrical contacts of a first connector with a second plurality of electrical contacts of a second connector, wherein the first connector includes a first shield termination device and a connector body defining a plurality of openings to receive the first plurality of electrical contacts;
• forming a first connection between a first electrical contact of the first plurality of electrical contacts and a corresponding first electrical contact of the second plurality of electrical contacts, the first electrical contact positioned in a first opening of the connector body, the first electrical contact coupled to a first primary conductor of a first wire harness, and the corresponding first electrical contact coupled to a second primary conductor of a second wire harness, wherein the first wire harness includes the first primary conductor and a first shield conductor that electromagnetically shields the first primary conductor, the first shield conductor electrically coupled to the first shield termination device;
• and
• forming a second connection between a second electrical contact of the first plurality of electrical contacts and a corresponding second electrical contact of the second plurality of electrical contacts, the second electrical contact positioned in a second opening of the connector body and electrically connected to the first shield termination device, wherein forming the second connection provides a first current path from the first shield termination device to a second shield termination device.