A substantially horizontal compressor including a housing having a main
body portion with an open end. An end cap is secured to the main body
portion with the end cap being provided with a plurality of apertures.
The hermetic terminal body of the compressor is sealably fitted into one
of the plurality of apertures located in the end cap. One of the
apertures is sealably fitted with a heater well in which a substantially
cylindrical heater element is removably received. A third aperture may be
provided in the end cap in which a sight glass is sealably secured for
checking the oil level in the oil sump. An indentation is formed in the
end cap to increase the rigidity of the end cap. The proximity of the
terminal assembly and heater well allows the wiring therefor to be part
of the same wiring harness.