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Re: Electrical Connectors
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Originally Posted by ajd
What do your teams use for electrical connectors? We were a rookie team this year and had a lot of trouble with connectors falling apart or being connected incorrectly. We have heard about using the Anderson power connectors for things other than the battery wire - are there smaller ones suitable for 12- or 18-gauge wire?
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We are big fans of the Anderson mini Power Pole connectors. Lots of different sizes are available. Two vendors we have used within the pats year are listed below. I would highly recommend purchasing a special crimping tool for your Anderson connectors. PowerWerx makes a not-horribly-expensive crimper that works well.
Connex Electronics: http://www.connex-electronics.com/?u...pole_main.html
PowerWerx: http://www.powerwerx.com/anderson-powerpoles/
PS: I should also note that our team regularly has success with purchasing parts from vendors at a special discount for non-profit organizations. Contacting vendors for special discounting as a 501(c)3 non-profit or a school can often save a lot of money!
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Last edited by Ken Streeter : 04-05-2010 at 12:37.
Reason: added ps
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