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Re: Best Connectors

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Originally Posted by evelynmunoz View Post
Anderson Powepole Connectors
+1 for this. With the right tools to crimp them and the ability to slot them together into harness blocks, they are my go-to for this application.

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Originally Posted by bobbysq View Post
We plan on using Lever Nuts to connect our wires. They're cheap in bulk, don't require special tools, stay locked, and are reusable. They can also hold up to a lot of abuse.
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Originally Posted by mman1506 View Post
Just to note lever nuts would not be legal on any circuit connected to 40A breakers due to their 32A rating.
Good point on the amp rating, but yes--these things are fantastic for fast hookups. I wired an entire robot that ran NeveRest motors with them once, and they held fast through me dragging a motor, drill gearbox, and omniwheel web along behind me. 10/10 would drag again.

(Full disclosure: I work at AndyMark, which sells both.)
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