BATTERY CELL WITH DOWEL FOR WELDING ELECTRODE TABS

A secondary battery cell includes a battery cell receptacle and an electrode assembly having multiple electrodes with each of the electrodes including a cathode tab and an anode tab. The electrode assembly is at least partially enclosed within the battery cell receptacle. The secondary battery cell includes a dowel extending through a tab dowel opening in at least one of the cathode tab or the anode tab on each of electrodes and a cap assembly having a cathode portion connecting the cathode tab on each of the electrodes to a negative terminal, an anode portion connecting the anode tab on each of the electrodes to a positive terminal, and a cap at least partially forming a battery enclosure for the electrode assembly with the battery cell receptacle. The dowel also forms a portion of a connection in one of the cathode portion or the anode portion.