A stator assembly for an electric motor, comprising: a stator with a plurality of windings circumferentially distributed about said stator, wherein said plurality of windings terminate in a plurality of winding terminations; and a pre-fabricated connector attached to said stator via said plurality of winding terminations, said pre-fabricated connector fabricated prior to attachment to said stator, said pre-fabricated connector as fabricated comprising: a first plurality of termination coupling members (301-304, 309-312, 317-320) divided into a first plurality of termination coupling member groups, wherein each termination coupling member of each termination coupling member group of said first plurality of termination coupling member groups is configured to be mechanically and conductively coupled to a different winding termination of said plurality of winding terminations, wherein each termination coupling member group is mechanically and conductively coupled to one of a plurality of bus bars, and wherein each bus bar of said plurality of bus bars includes an independent lug; and an electrically insulating material overlaying portions of said plurality of bus bars, said electrically insulating material configured to prevent contact between said plurality of bus bars; characterized by a plurality of electrically insulating coupling member overlays, said plurality of electrically insulating coupling member overlays configured to prevent contact between said first plurality of termination coupling members (301-304, 309-312, 317-320). a stator with a plurality of windings circumferentially distributed about said stator, wherein said plurality of windings terminate in a plurality of winding terminations; and a pre-fabricated connector attached to said stator via said plurality of winding terminations, said pre-fabricated connector fabricated prior to attachment to said stator, said pre-fabricated connector as fabricated comprising: a first plurality of termination coupling members (301-304, 309-312, 317-320) divided into a first plurality of termination coupling member groups, wherein each termination coupling member of each termination coupling member group of said first plurality of termination coupling member groups is configured to be mechanically and conductively coupled to a different winding termination of said plurality of winding terminations, wherein each termination coupling member group is mechanically and conductively coupled to one of a plurality of bus bars, and wherein each bus bar of said plurality of bus bars includes an independent lug; and an electrically insulating material overlaying portions of said plurality of bus bars, said electrically insulating material configured to prevent contact between said plurality of bus bars; characterized by a plurality of electrically insulating coupling member overlays, said plurality of electrically insulating coupling member overlays configured to prevent contact between said first plurality of termination coupling members (301-304, 309-312, 317-320). a first plurality of termination coupling members (301-304, 309-312, 317-320) divided into a first plurality of termination coupling member groups, wherein each termination coupling member of each termination coupling member group of said first plurality of termination coupling member groups is configured to be mechanically and conductively coupled to a different winding termination of said plurality of winding terminations, wherein each termination coupling member group is mechanically and conductively coupled to one of a plurality of bus bars, and wherein each bus bar of said plurality of bus bars includes an independent lug; and an electrically insulating material overlaying portions of said plurality of bus bars, said electrically insulating material configured to prevent contact between said plurality of bus bars; characterized by a plurality of electrically insulating coupling member overlays, said plurality of electrically insulating coupling member overlays configured to prevent contact between said first plurality of termination coupling members (301-304, 309-312, 317-320).