Cable arrangement system

A cable arrangement system for one or more sets of cables to an electric machine, the cable arrangement system comprising:

• a terminal box disposed on a housing of the electric machine, the terminal box including a first side defining a first cut-out portion;
• a side cover disposed on the first cut-out portion of the terminal box, the side cover having a first set of openings;
• a compression plate releasably engaged with the side cover, the compression plate having a second set of openings axially aligned with the first set of openings;
• a plurality of glands configured to receive a first set of cables, each of the glands including:
• a first portion received in the a first set of openings;
• and
• a second portion received in the second set of openings;
• and
• a multipoint connector disposed within the terminal box, the multipoint connector including:
• a first set of terminals configured to engage with lugs associated with the first set of cables;
• and
• a second set of terminals adjacently disposed and electrically connected to the first set of terminals, the second set of terminals configured to engage with lugs associated with a second set of cables.

An electric machine comprising:

• a rotor assembly;
• and
• a stator assembly disposed around and connected to the rotor assembly;
• a housing disposed around the stator assembly;
• and
• a cable arrangement system for one or more sets of cables configured to connect to the stator assembly, the cable arrangement system including:
• a terminal box disposed on the housing, the terminal box including a first side defining a first cut-out portion;
• a side cover disposed on the first cut-out portion of the terminal box, the side cover having a first set of openings;
• a compression plate releasably engaged with the side cover, the compression plate having second set of openings axially aligned with the first set of openings;
• a plurality of glands configured to receive a first set of cables, each of the glands including:
• a first portion received in the first set of openings;
• and
• a second portion received in the second set of openings;
• and
• a multipoint connector disposed within the terminal box, the multipoint connector including:
• a first set of terminals configured to engage with lugs associated with the first set of cables;
• and
• a second set of terminals adjacently disposed and electrically connected to the first set of terminals, the second set of terminals configured to engage with lugs associated with a second set of cables.