Method and apparatus for reducing source voltage deviation in hot plug applications

A hot swappable system comprising:

• a first system having an electrically conductive projection;
• and
• a second system comprising:
• a voltage source having a first node having a first polarity;
• a resistive element;
• and
• a receptor system associated with the first node and configured to receive insertion of the conductive projection, the receptor system comprising first and second conductive contacts electrically connected by the resistive element, the first conductive contact disposed relative to the second conductive contact such that insertion of the conductive projection into the receptor system causes sequential electrical contact between the conductive projection and the first contact and then between the conductive projection and the second contact;
• wherein the first conductive contact comprises a first socket and the second conductive contact comprises a second contact and the receptor system is formed with the first and second contacts aligned along a common axis with a gap disposed between the first and second sockets along the common axis.