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Re: Power signal Connectors?
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Originally Posted by BrianBSL
For running power to spikes, etc? No way, the conductors are not large enough to handle that much current for any length, plus it would not be FIRST legal. The insulation is surely rated for 12V DC, but the current is what is important.

You could easily have 2 harnesses, one for pwm signal, and another for power i/o. You are not going to find anything reasonably priced that has 20 or so 40A contacts and another 20 signal contacts, epically not on an edge connector. And, I too would avoid making your own connector, for various reasons, but most importantly safety.
Well, actually, I was considering only putting one spike or victor on one lexan piece/electrical connect. So I will only need 4 forty amp connectors and 3 signal connectors. I don't know if this makes anything more available.
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