Powerpole assembly

On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 8:28:16 AM UTC-8, Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot) wrote:
You can crimp, you can solder. Don't accept my word, read the manufacturer.....
https://powerwerx.com/help/powerpole...y-instructions

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My reading of the manufacturer's recommendations is that crimping is preferred to soldering.

"crimping an Anderson Powerpole connector to wire is much preferred for better long lasting results"

https://powerwerx.com/help/powerpole...ctors#crimping

Craig

On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 9:14:50 AM UTC-8, Craig Funston wrote:
On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 8:28:16 AM UTC-8, Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot) wrote:
You can crimp, you can solder. Don't accept my word, read the manufacturer.....
https://powerwerx.com/help/powerpole...y-instructions

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My reading of the manufacturer's recommendations is that crimping is preferred to soldering.

"crimping an Anderson Powerpole connector to wire is much preferred for better long lasting results"

https://powerwerx.com/help/powerpole...ctors#crimping

Craig

At $35 a good crimper isn't horribly expensive and seems like a worthwhile investment for a mission critical component.

https://www.amazon.com/Anderson-Powe...r+pole+crimper

Craig

Buy the good crimping tool. A small hemostat attached to the back edge of the contact makes insertion effortless.

On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 10:51:28 AM UTC-8, wrote:
Buy the good crimping tool. A small hemostat attached to the back edge of the contact makes insertion effortless.


I got one for $30 on ebay, with free shipping, seems to be the original item. It crimps 15, 30 and 45A contacts perfectly. There are six places where a contact can be inserted for crimping, only three are correct (hint: its not where the 15, 30 and 45 marks are). Its a nicely-made, complicated tool, and I can understand why it costs $30.