1771's Jaguars

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Guys,
I would need to see the actual tested ratings for these connectors. None appeared in the link above. Although the 35 amp Power Poles would seem a bad choice remember the Power Poles are rated for continuous duty at that current. Have you noticed that the battery is only a 50 amp Power Pole? The two minute (say up to ten minute) rating for these connectors far exceeds the failure point of 35 amps continuous. In case you haven't tried, Power poles are easy to solder but if you use the West Mountain crimper, with #10 wire your connector resistance is already very low. If you solder, it is almost the same resistance as a wire. A bad crimp on any connector (or a solder job that only covers part of the wire) will get hot under load. Inspectors need to have numbers. You may have been able to get away with them in the past but if they are under rated, then you will need to change.
As stated earlier, I recommend using the least number of connections you can. We use Power Poles on motors (and in special applications) only to allow their rapid removal. Everything else is point to point.

For reference...
CIM Stall Current is 129 amps
Fisher Price Stall Current is 70 amps
Battery (charged) is capable of over 600 amps.