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Unsafely securing Anderson connector?
During inspections at the BAE systems Regional, there was some discussion among inspection staff about Ziptieing the Anderson power connector (the red connectors used between the battery and electrical system).
The connector has been known to disconnect during matches from hard impacts. Many teams have gotten into the practice of securing the two parts of the connector with a ziptie.
One inspector pointed out that this is a possible safety concern because should there be a need to quickly disconnect the battery the extra time and effort needed to clip the ziptie might be to long to safely get the battery out.
Now, since the connector is underrated and there is at least one known case of it melting down, there is some weight to this. It would take longer to get the battery disconnected, especially if no one has a pair of clippers handy. But, how often does this come up?
Eventually, the suggestion to teams that ziptie was to rather use Velcro, but nothing was mandated.
My question(s) to all of you is; Does using a ziptie on the battery connector pose a safety hazard? Does the connector it's self pose a safety hazard/not suitable for our purposes.
-Andy A.
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