A dry-type transformer (100, 700, 800, 900) comprising: a plurality of high voltage coils (108a-108c), each including two high voltage terminals (124a-124b, 126a-126b, 128a-128b), all of the high voltage terminals (124a-124b, 126a-126b, 128a-128b) being positioned either all at an axial top or all at an axial bottom of the high voltage coils (108a-108c); a connection bar positioned to extend across the plurality of high voltage coils (108a-108c), the connection bar including: an electrically insulating body sized to extend across the high voltage terminals (124a-124b, 126a-126b, 128a-128b) of the high voltage coils (108a-108c) of the transformer (100, 700, 800, 900), the electrically insulating body having a plurality of openings (202a-202c) that extend into the electrically insulating body, each opening (202a-202c) sized to receive at least one of the high voltage terminals (124a-124b, 126a-126b, 128a-128b) of a respective one of the high voltage coils (108a-108c) of the transformer (100, 700, 800, 900); an electrical connection pathway (300a-c, 400a, 500a, 600) within the electrically insulating body, the electrical connection pathway (300a-c, 400a, 500a, 600) extending between the high voltage terminals (124a-124b, 126a-126b, 128a-128b) within the plurality of openings (202a-202c) so as to create a predetermined electrical connection between the multiple high voltage coils (108a-108c) of the transformer (100, 700, 800, 900); and external connector terminals (204a-204c) embedded within and extending from the electrically insulating body, the external connector terminals (204a-204c) connected to the electrical connection pathway (400a, 500a, 600). a plurality of high voltage coils (108a-108c), each including two high voltage terminals (124a-124b, 126a-126b, 128a-128b), all of the high voltage terminals (124a-124b, 126a-126b, 128a-128b) being positioned either all at an axial top or all at an axial bottom of the high voltage coils (108a-108c); a connection bar positioned to extend across the plurality of high voltage coils (108a-108c), the connection bar including: an electrically insulating body sized to extend across the high voltage terminals (124a-124b, 126a-126b, 128a-128b) of the high voltage coils (108a-108c) of the transformer (100, 700, 800, 900), the electrically insulating body having a plurality of openings (202a-202c) that extend into the electrically insulating body, each opening (202a-202c) sized to receive at least one of the high voltage terminals (124a-124b, 126a-126b, 128a-128b) of a respective one of the high voltage coils (108a-108c) of the transformer (100, 700, 800, 900); an electrical connection pathway (300a-c, 400a, 500a, 600) within the electrically insulating body, the electrical connection pathway (300a-c, 400a, 500a, 600) extending between the high voltage terminals (124a-124b, 126a-126b, 128a-128b) within the plurality of openings (202a-202c) so as to create a predetermined electrical connection between the multiple high voltage coils (108a-108c) of the transformer (100, 700, 800, 900); and external connector terminals (204a-204c) embedded within and extending from the electrically insulating body, the external connector terminals (204a-204c) connected to the electrical connection pathway (400a, 500a, 600). an electrically insulating body sized to extend across the high voltage terminals (124a-124b, 126a-126b, 128a-128b) of the high voltage coils (108a-108c) of the transformer (100, 700, 800, 900), the electrically insulating body having a plurality of openings (202a-202c) that extend into the electrically insulating body, each opening (202a-202c) sized to receive at least one of the high voltage terminals (124a-124b, 126a-126b, 128a-128b) of a respective one of the high voltage coils (108a-108c) of the transformer (100, 700, 800, 900); an electrical connection pathway (300a-c, 400a, 500a, 600) within the electrically insulating body, the electrical connection pathway (300a-c, 400a, 500a, 600) extending between the high voltage terminals (124a-124b, 126a-126b, 128a-128b) within the plurality of openings (202a-202c) so as to create a predetermined electrical connection between the multiple high voltage coils (108a-108c) of the transformer (100, 700, 800, 900); and external connector terminals (204a-204c) embedded within and extending from the electrically insulating body, the external connector terminals (204a-204c) connected to the electrical connection pathway (400a, 500a, 600).