Thread: Larger wire for Anderson SB50 connectors
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Larger wire for Anderson SB50 connectors
In recent years, I've seen a number of top-performing teams electing to use wire heavier than the FIRST-mandated minimum of 6 gauge on their batteries and main breaker, in order to reduce resistance and squeeze ever so slightly more voltage out of their batteries. However, I haven't been able to find a source on contacts for the legally required SB50 connector beyond 6 gauge. Can anyone point me to a source for this? Or does 4 gauge work with the standard contacts with some effort?

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