Method of induction brazing transformer strands to base plate

A method of brazing a plurality of copper strands to a buss bar comprising:

• a) cleaning the buss bar and the copper strands;
• b) positioning a filler shim on the surface of the buss bar;
• c) placing a copper strand on the filler shim;
• d) stacking additional copper strands on the buss bar, with a filler shim between each adjacent pair of strands;
• and
• e) heating the filler shims utilizing an induction brazing coil to a temperature sufficient to cause melting of the filler shims and to thereby form a brazed lap joint between the copper strands and the buss bar;
• wherein, during step e), discrete brazing coil sections are located opposite sides of said buss bar and centered with respect to said copper strands.