Electrical connector assembly

Abstract

An electrical connector assembly including a first connector having a first main contact element and a first auxiliary contact element, the first auxiliary contact element being electrically connected to said first main contact element, and a second connector having a second main contact element and a second auxiliary contact element, the second auxiliary contact element being electrically connected to said second main contact element. The first and second connectors are mateable in a mating direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the electrical connector assembly. The first and second main contact elements are configured to disconnect from each other before the first and second auxiliary contact elements disconnect from each other during unmating the first and second connectors. In a fully mated condition the first and second main contact elements are in contact and the first and second auxiliary contact elements are disconnected from each other.

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