Patent ID: 11881598
Assignee: nan
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 16:
17. A method comprising:
positioning a plurality of electrical components in a housing, each electrical component comprising a respective first terminal and a respective second terminal;
coupling one or more terminal bulkheads to the housing to cover the first and second terminals of the electrical components, the one or more terminal bulkheads and the housing forming one or more fluid reservoirs encompassing the first and second terminals of the electrical components, wherein the one or more terminal bulkheads comprise: a terminal cover defining one or more cavities; first and second pluralities of electrical contacts disposed within the one or more cavities to contact the first terminals and the second terminals respectively; and one or more gaskets defining gasket openings therethrough that receive the first and second terminals and sealingly engage the electrical components; wherein, the one or more cavities cooperate with the housing, the plurality of electrical components, and the one or more gaskets to define the one or more fluid reservoirs and to define non-permanent points of contact between the first and second terminals of the electrical components and the first and second pluralities of electrical contacts within the one or more fluid reservoirs so as to enable access to the electrical components;
pre-filling a fluid into the one or more cavities of the one or more terminal covers or the one or more fluid reservoirs, the fluid displacing air at the non-permanent points of contact so as to passively protect against oxidation and corrosion and immersing the first and second terminals of the electrical components and the electrical contacts so as to protect against disconnection at the non-permanent points of contact during use; and
sealing the one or more fluid reservoirs from an outside environment.