Tap power connector assembly

A power connector assembly configured to transfer power between a supply connector assembly and a tap connector assembly, the power connector assembly comprising:

• a power connector housing extending between a front and a rear, the power connector housing having a mating end at the front configured to be mated with the supply connector assembly, the power connector housing having a mounting end at the rear configured to be mounted to a host circuit board, the power connector housing having an internal chamber;
• power contacts received in the internal chamber of the power connector housing, the power contacts including an upper array or upper power contacts and a lower array of lower power contacts, the upper power contacts facing the lower power contacts across a receptacle slot at the mating end, the upper power contacts provided at the mating end for electrical connection with the supply connector assembly, the upper power contacts provided at the mounting end for electrical connection with the host circuit board, the lower power contacts provided at the mating end for electrical connection with the supply connector assembly, the lower power contacts provided at the mounting end for electrical connection with the host circuit board;
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• a power tap module coupled to the power connector housing, the power tap module including power tap contacts, each power tap contact being electrically connected to the corresponding upper power contact and the corresponding lower power contact, each power tap contact including a tap interface exterior of the power connector housing, the tap interface configured to be terminated to the tap connector assembly, the power tap contacts electrically connecting the upper and lower power contacts with the tap connector assembly to transfer power from the supply connector assembly to the tap connector assembly.

An electrical connector system comprising:

• a power connector assembly including a power connector housing holding power contacts and a power tap module, the power connector housing extending between a front and a rear, the power connector housing having a mating end at the front configured to be mated with the supply connector assembly, the power connector housing having a mounting end at the rear configured to be mounted to a host circuit board, the power contacts including an upper array or upper power contacts and a lower array of lower power contacts, the upper power contacts facing the lower power contacts across a receptacle slot at the mating end, the upper power contacts provided at the mating end for electrical connection with the supply connector assembly, the upper power contacts provided at the mounting end for electrical connection with the host circuit board, the lower power contacts provided at the mating end for electrical connection with the supply connector assembly, the lower power contacts provided at the mounting end for electrical connection with the host circuit board, the power tap module including power tap contacts, each power tap contact being electrically connected to the corresponding upper power contact and the corresponding lower power contact, each power tap contact including a tap interface exterior of the power connector housing;
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• a tap connector assembly coupled to the power connector assembly, the tap connector assembly including a tap connector housing holding tap contacts, the tap contacts including tap mating interfaces coupled to the tap interfaces of the corresponding tap contacts to electrically connect to the power connector assembly to transfer power from the supply connector assembly to the tap connector assembly.