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Originally Posted by Knufire

Do you have a crimping tool specifically made for Anderson connector crimps?

http://www.powerwerx.com/crimping-to...-contacts.html

http://www.andersonpower.com/products/use.html

I've used Powerpoles since I've joined FRC, they're great. Sometimes they like to wiggle loose, be sure to zip-tie a connection together if it does.

We just recently found out that there is a special crimping tool for the connectors, prior to this we were just trying to use a standard crimp, and solder it a bit.

Thank you for the information/documentation on using the crimp!

Originally Posted by jajabinx124

Our team used PowerPole connectors for connecting CAN bus wires and wires from CIMS to speed controllers this year. I'm not on the electrical team but I've overheard our electrical members complaining about how it's a pain to crimp PowerPole connectors. So you guys aren't the only ones who think that they are a pain to crimp. They may be a pain to crimp, but in the end they are secure and safe connections that stay in place.

Again I am not a electrical team member, so I am only passing down comments from electrical members from our team.

Glad that we weren't the only team that found the connectors puzzling, however I agree that they do make good contact when we get them to work, hopefully in the future we can do it right!

Thanks for the feedback!

Originally Posted by z_beeblebrox

We used these this year. They are easy to connect and sturdy, but need to be soldered, which is time-consuming.

Soldering is time consuming, but we usually solder most of our crimps and connectors anyway, I think it helps maintain a better, more secure connection, but I'll look into the connectors you provided!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by philso

We used those same Anderson connectors for the power connections. They are no harder to crimp than the standard ring or forked lugs when you have the proper tool. Make sure you do a pull-test after each and every crimp.

We also used the latched connectors from Hansen Hobbies for the CAN connections, male on one pair, female on the other pair. We used the same crimp tool as for the "normal" PWM connectors. Kiet, one of the mentors for The Holy Cows told me the same connectors are available at DigiKey for somewhat less $. I believe they are made by Tyco Electronics.

http://hansenhobbies.com/products/co...nlpconnectors/

Ah, we haven't used the PowerPoles for anything but the motor controllers, however I think it will be a good idea to use them for power connections as well, as for the hansen connectors, we haven't used connectors for CAN connections, just have been running wires to and from, we might give some sort of connector a try though!

Thank You!