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Re: Anderson Power Pole for motors

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Originally Posted by billbo911 View Post
Thanks for the "Best Practices" Joe!

I really like the custom ground "cheap pliers" trick, guaranteed that will happen!
Glad to help. I am sure there are others have good tips to share as well.

Two more I just realized

On the motor connections I recommend using an "off standard" color (e.g. green) on one lead. That one lead is the one that positive voltage makes the motor go FORWARD/RIGHT/UP. This is very useful when you are debugging. You can hook up an outside power supply and know which ready the wheels will spin or the arm will move.

The next tip is powerwerx.com
Which is your one stop shop for all things Anderson Power Pole.

Share your tips.

Dr. Joe J.
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