Patent ID: 8425239

Claim:
An electrical connector comprising: a connector housing that is configured to be mounted to an exterior surface of a photovoltaic module; a contact terminal joined to the connector housing, the contact terminal having a fixation opening that extends into the contact terminal such that the fixation opening penetrates a surface of the contact terminal; and a preformed solder body including a fixation tab, the preformed solder body providing an electrically conductive connection between the contact terminal and a conductive contact extending out of the exterior surface of the photovoltaic module to electrically couple the contact terminal and the photovoltaic module, wherein the fixation tab of the preformed solder body extends into the fixation opening of the contact terminal to secure the preformed solder body to the contact terminal; wherein the fixation tab of the preformed solder body is crimped to the contact terminal to secure the preformed solder body to the contact terminal prior to reflowing the preformed solder body.