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Re: blog; Motor Controller Options for 2015

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Originally Posted by AdamHeard View Post
You must have been using something else, or counterfeit ones.

We've used Anderson's forever, and they are awesome. The housings are very durable.
We use them at work in some of our industrial UPS' and have never seen them break down like that either.

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Originally Posted by Bryce Paputa View Post
We've had issues with the Anderson connectors, both with the casings melting and with the terminals falling out of the casings. We use the correct crimping tool and the solder them, any idea what we might be doing wrong?
It is likely that you may be getting too much heating from the contact resistance and/or sustained high currents. If the terminals are bent, the contact resistance may be high. I have also seen terminals where the silver coating was worn off, possibly leading to higher contact resistance.
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