overall size restrictions as well as the size of the flexible connectors fca 39 s in hydrogen inner cooled generators are typically penn union u2122 2 u2033 u00d7 6 u2033 u00d7 u00bd u2033 copper flexible connectors the flexible connectors may be attached by a variety of techniques known in the art such as riveting hooking brazing and clamping typically however they are bolted this allows for flexibility in movement between the two conductors while maintaining sufficient electrical continuity though one embodiment of the present invention is practiced on large scale water cooled generators the invention may be practiced on different models and scales as required for example the present invention may be practiced on indirectly cooled generators ranging from 190 mva to 550 mva hydrogen directly cooled generators ranging from 100 to 1000 mva and water cooled generators ranging from 500 mva to 2200 mva an expected use of the present invention is to be in the 2000 mva water cooled generator now being produced by siemens power generation u2122 for an advanced design nuclear power station in finland in one embodiment the present invention provides for an fca apparatus that comprises a first terminal lead 2 a second terminal lead 4 and a top 3 and bottom 5 plate connected by flexible connectors 8 the first terminal lead is connected to the top plate eccentrically and a current 16 passes into the fca 6 through the first terminal lead and the current is substantially evenly distributed through the flexible connectors the second terminal lead 4 is also connected to the bottom plate 5 eccentrically reflecting the placement of the first terminal lead in some.