A rectifier assembly according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first housing and a second housing extending along an assembly axis, the first housing surrounding a pair of electrical rings. At least one spring strip includes a first spring strip portion transverse to a second spring strip portion, the second spring strip portion to bias diodes against an inner periphery of the pair of electrical rings. The second housing includes at least one connection terminal for receiving a wire from an exciter rotor, the at least one connection terminal including a screw threaded area which receives a bolt holding the first spring strip portion. A generator and a method of assembling a rectifier assembly are also disclosed.