21-11-2022, 07:48 PM
Ron
I have standardised on the 50amp Anderson-style connectors for the 12V leads to radios. Once terminated, you can't get the polarity wrong when you connect another device in place. I am not sure where I have seen them but at least one place has a double-adapter style lead available, using these same 50A connectors. Add in-line fuses and/or power switches (if needed), or just unplug as needed.
Personally I just buy "lots of 10" from eBay for about $15-$20 including postage, create any singles, doubles, triples - whatever I want - using a heavy gauge figure 8 cable. You just need lots of solder (and lots of heat) to melt into the 'cup' before you push the pre-tinned wire in and finish the soldering job. I have a block of wood, with a series of holes joined together and shaped, as a temporary jig to hold a pin at a time while I solder the wires into the terminals - it simply makes it easier and there is no heat-sink effect from metal jaws.. Given that I have used probably 20 of these connectors now, on radio leads, the leads they plug into, power supplies, even on the caravan, the fabrication jig makes things a lot easier.
Note that I do not buy the Anderson brand, simply a "clone" at that price - but they work just fine. Just solder them properly..
They look like this...
Doug
I have standardised on the 50amp Anderson-style connectors for the 12V leads to radios. Once terminated, you can't get the polarity wrong when you connect another device in place. I am not sure where I have seen them but at least one place has a double-adapter style lead available, using these same 50A connectors. Add in-line fuses and/or power switches (if needed), or just unplug as needed.
Personally I just buy "lots of 10" from eBay for about $15-$20 including postage, create any singles, doubles, triples - whatever I want - using a heavy gauge figure 8 cable. You just need lots of solder (and lots of heat) to melt into the 'cup' before you push the pre-tinned wire in and finish the soldering job. I have a block of wood, with a series of holes joined together and shaped, as a temporary jig to hold a pin at a time while I solder the wires into the terminals - it simply makes it easier and there is no heat-sink effect from metal jaws.. Given that I have used probably 20 of these connectors now, on radio leads, the leads they plug into, power supplies, even on the caravan, the fabrication jig makes things a lot easier.
Note that I do not buy the Anderson brand, simply a "clone" at that price - but they work just fine. Just solder them properly..
They look like this...
Doug
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