High current and low profile power connector

A subassembly for electrical power connector assembly, the subassembly comprising:

• an electrical terminal;
• a metal block comprising:
• a first surface having a first plurality of cavities extending into the metal block from the first surface;
• and
• a second surface having a second plurality of cavities extending into the metal block from the second surface;
• and
• a first plurality of fasteners engaged with the first plurality of cavities of the first surface and holding the electrical terminal to the first surface of the metal block,
• wherein the second plurality of cavities of the second surface are configured to engage a second plurality of fasteners to hold an electrical cable assembly to the second surface of the metal block.

An electrical power connector system, comprising:

• a busbar comprising at least one electrical power layer, the at least one electrical power layer configured to transmit electrical power therethrough;
• and
• an electrical connector comprising a first electrical connector subassembly and a second electrical connector subassembly forming a slot,
• the first electrical connector subassembly comprising:
• a first metal block having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface of the first metal block has a first plurality of cavities extending into the first metal block from the first surface and the second surface of the first metal block has a second plurality of cavities extending into the first metal block from the second surface;
• a first electrical power terminal;
• a first plurality of fasteners engaged with the first plurality of cavities and holding the first electrical power terminal to the first surface of the first metal block;
• a first electrical power conductor;
• and
• a second plurality of fasteners engaged with the second plurality of cavities and holding the first electrical power conductor to the second surface of the first metal block;
• and
• the second electrical connector subassembly comprising:
• a second metal block having a first surface and a second surface;
• a second electrical power terminal coupled to the first surface of the second metal block;
• and
• a second electrical power conductor coupled to the second surface of the second metal block,
• wherein the electrical connector is configured to receive the busbar in the slot between the first electrical power conductor and the second electrical power conductor such that the at least one electrical power layer contacts at least one of the first electrical power conductor or the second electrical power conductor,
• wherein the first surface of the first metal block and the second surface of the first metal block are parallel, and
• wherein a footprint of the first plurality of cavities of the first surface of the first metal block, when projected onto the second surface of the first metal block, overlaps with at least one cavity of the second plurality of cavities of the second surface of the first metal block.