HEADER SEAL FOR HEADER CONNECTOR OF POWER CONNECTOR SYSTEM

A header connector includes a header housing having a mating end and a mounting end. The mounting end is configured to be mounted to a supporting structure. The header housing has shroud walls forming a header chamber configured to receive a plug connector. The header connector includes a header seal coupled to the header housing having an upper portion with an upper sealing surface and a lower portion with a lower sealing surface. The upper portion extends into the header chamber and the upper sealing surface is configured to interface with the plug connector to form a seal between the header housing and the plug connector. The lower portion extends to the mounting end and the lower sealing surface is configured to interface with the supporting structure to form a seal between the header housing and the supporting structure.