Optimized battery disconnect unit

A method of assembling a battery disconnect unit, the method comprising:

• providing a bus bar assembly in a base of a housing;
• coupling a configuration contactor, a dual combined contactor and pyrofuse assembly, and a dual fast charge contactor to the bus bar assembly;
• and
• placing a cover of the housing over the configuration contactor, the dual combined contactor and pyrofuse assembly, and the dual fast charge contactor.

A battery disconnect unit comprising:

• a housing;
• a configuration contactor disposed within the housing;
• a pyrofuse disposed within the housing and electrically coupled to the configuration contactor;
• a dual main contactor disposed within the housing and electrically coupled to the pyrofuse;
• a dual fast charge contactor disposed within the housing and electrically coupled to the dual main contactor;
• a dual utility contactor;
• and
• a bus bar assembly coupled to the configuration contactor, pyrofuse, dual main contactor, dual fast charge contactor, and dual utility contactor.

A method of assembling a battery disconnect unit comprising:

• providing a bus bar assembly in a base of a housing;
• coupling a configuration contactor, a pyrofuse, a dual main contactor, a dual fast charge contactor, and a dual utility contactor to the bus bar assembly;
• and
• placing a cover of the housing over the configuration contactor, pyrofuse, dual main contactor, dual fast charge contactor, and dual utility contactor.