Terminal block for mounting dc link capacitor

A capacitor assembly, comprising:

• a traction inverter system housing;
• a set of power electronics defining two or more contacts, the set of power electronics mounted within the traction inverter system housing;
• a capacitor housing containing a capacitor mounted within the traction inverter system housing, the capacitor comprising two or more terminals extending outwardly therefrom and overlapping the two or more contacts;
• and
• a terminal block configured to maintain a position of the two or more terminals wherein the two or more terminals are overlapping the two or more contacts before the two or more terminals are attached to the two or more contacts, the terminal block comprising a retention feature configured to secure the terminal block to the traction inverter system housing.

A method comprising:

• mounting a set of power electronics within a traction inverter system housing, the set of power electronics including two or more contacts;
• mounting a capacitor housing containing a capacitor within the traction inverter system housing using fasteners, the capacitor comprising two or more terminals extending outwardly therefrom and overlapping the two or more contacts, the two or more terminals and the two or more contacts extending over a terminal block secured to the capacitor housing or the traction inverter system housing without fasteners;
• and
• attaching the two or more terminals to the two or more contacts while supporting the two or more terminals using the terminal block.