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Originally Posted by Chief Hedgehog
I HIGHLY recommend that you purchase the Anderson PowerPole crimpers. Unless you enjoy loads of frustration, use the correct tool the first time.
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Ditto this. Crimping with anything else is likely to end with wires that pull out far too easily, and a contact that can't be properly inserted into the connector.
That said, if that's a replaceable jaw crimper, you might be able to find some roughly compatible jaws. But that'll likely run you nearly as much as
the actual crimpers.
For the 30/45 amp question, you should mostly match the contact to the wire gauge. Too small wire in a crimped connection makes for a loose connection. I'd stick with the wire gauge recommendations instead of the amperage.
EDIT: Looking at the
tech data sheet for the PP45, it actually can go down to 14 gauge. I'd be a bit careful about the crimp at that point, however. Probably want to set the crimper a bit hard for those crimps.