Thread: Easy to swap out electrical controls?
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Unread 13-12-2004, 13:37
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Re: Easy to swap out electrical controls?
I was looking for the exact same thing. The small anderson powerpole 15/30/45 housings (like used in RC cars sometimes) would be great. However, the 30 amp contacts which are nice and easy to crimp an/or solder only can take up to 12 gauge wire. The 45 amp contacts which can take 10 gauge appear to need a very special crimping tool.

Has anyone used these who can tell us exactly how the wire is "attached" to that contact. They easiest way that I can see (without special tools) would be to lay the wire in the "tough," solder it, then manually bend the top "flaps" around, and perhaps solder a little more. Thanks.
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