Insulation assembly for electric machine

A method of assembling a stator assembly comprising:

• positioning a generally annularly-shaped main body on a stator stack, the main body including at least two spaced-apart fingers extending radially inwards from the main body, the spaced-apart fingers defining a gap;
• wherein each of the at least two spaced-apart fingers includes respective sides and each of the respective sides defines a respective chamfer;
• inserting a slot liner within the gap defined by the spaced-apart fingers such that the slot liner is located at a same axial position as at least one of the respective chamfers, the slot liner defining a plurality of cavities;
• and
• threading each of a plurality of conductors into a respective one of the plurality of cavities.

An insulation assembly for a stator assembly comprising:

• a generally annularly-shaped main body;
• a plurality of spaced apart fingers extending radially inwards from the main body;
• wherein the plurality of fingers define a plurality of gaps;
• a plurality of slot liners each positioned within a respective one of the plurality of gaps;
• wherein each of the plurality of slot liners defines a respective length between respective first and second ends;
• wherein each of the plurality of slot liners includes a respective end wall defining a respective first inwardly tapered portion extending along the respective length;
• wherein each of the plurality of slot liners includes a respective side wall defining a respective second inwardly tapered portion extending along the respective length.