Battery interconnect assembly and method

A battery interconnect assembly, comprising:

• at least one first sense lead operably coupled to a first structure on a first side;
• at least one second sense lead operably coupled to a second structure on a different, second side, wherein the first side faces in a first direction, and the second side faces in a different, second direction;
• and
• a multi-port connector configured to communicate signals from both the at least one first sense lead and the at least one second sense lead,
• wherein the multi-port connector is disposed on the first side, and further comprising a sense lead crossover extending from the at least one second sense lead to the multi-port connector.

A battery interconnect assembly, comprising:

• a plurality of battery cells disposed along an axis;
• at least one first sense lead operably coupled to a first busbar structure on a first side of the plurality of battery cells, the first side facing in a first direction, the first busbar structure coupled to a positive terminal of at least one of the plurality of battery cells;
• at least one second sense lead operably coupled to a second busbar structure on a different, second side of the plurality of battery cells, the second side facing in a second direction that is different that the first direction, the second busbar structure coupled to a negative terminal of at least one of the plurality of battery cells;
• and
• a multi-port connector configured to communicate signals from both the at least one first sense lead and the at least one second sense lead.