anderson plug fitting made easy
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- hey viewers I did a video on fitting Anderson type plugs as these are very common today in caravanning, camping and solar setups...check the video here to easily remove the lugs from the plug housing. • Removing lugs from And... please if you like my videos ,please share them and how about you subscribe to my channel ,which will inspire me to create more video clips. thank you for watching
ruclips.net/video/x-9JjwHe17A/видео.html to simply remove the lugs from your Anderson plugs.
Is soldering needed? Can i just cramp it ?
You can just crimp it no worries 👍🍻
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Excellent video, the removing one too. Any cripping hints - does it need special tools.
? I’ve heard hammering isn’t a proper way to do it.
For anybody planning to use these for automotive use, solder can crack under vehicle vibrations which will compromise your connections. It's far better to double crimp those terminals. Also, heatshrink around the leftover exposed wire will waterproof the connections. Otherwise very detailed.
Great tips 👍 thanks for watching 👍🍻
Agreed. Also tin the wire before you crimp it. I still like to solder after crimping, though. As the Irishman said as he pulled on a second condom....
.. to be sure, to be sure.
Lead solder is easier to flow and less brittle
@@EFFICIENTSELF seems to me that you cut corners in the video.
No crimping and no heat shrink covering either
@@Mick_4591 Didn't you notice that he soldered rather than crimped? And heat shrink is for exposed wires or butt connections, which there weren't any 😂
Can that Anderson connector be used to replace a XT90 plug?
should be able to but you maybe wanna use the next size up Anderson plug which is capable of 120 amps as the plug shown here is only capable of 50 amps . thanks for watching 👍🍻
@@EFFICIENTSELF Thank you, I appreciate the advice.
I called the people that make Anderson connectors in Massachusetts. They said I could use the SD 50 connector because it’s capable of 120 Amps. I did try the next larger size, but it couldn’t accommodate the smaller wires. Thanks again for your help. My electrician will soon be fixing my husband’s golf cart and charger connections.
Well done brother you the only one who showed how the edge pointing down is inserted and close up. Thankyou mate
My pleasure buddy. Thanks for the comment and thank you for watching 👍🍻
Thanks for keeping it simple and straight to the task and not telling us what you're wearing or what colour the sky is. There's so much of that dribble on RUclips 👍
Cheers mate totally agree I like to get straight to the point on my videos. Thanks for watching 👍🍻
The double dribble is because the You Tube algorithm 'promotes' longer videos for more views which = more subs = potentially more $ for the video maker!
try not to catch it on fire (instantly bursts into flames)
Kyle Spiteri 😂 thanks for watching cob👍
Such a damn good job on the camera work and explanation, sir. It’s difficult to find videos on unpopular topics such as this that doesn’t have amateur camera work. You had really good angles.
Thank you for this!
cheers 🍻 thanks for the your positive comment and thanks for watching 👍🍻
Thanks for making this video, you showed a great closeup of most confusing part, locking the wire in.
My pleasure glad it helped you out and thanks for watching 👍🍻
Excellent - saved me watching any more videos on how to do it 🙂 Thanks.
MMM BASS my pleasure , glad it helped you out . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Dino, thank you for this video plus the one on how to undo the clips. Easy to understand and, as a real bonus, spoken in Aussie English. The only problem is that now I will have to watch all your videos. :-)
Thanks mate 👍 im glad the video has helped out some way and thanks for watching my videos 👍🍻
Soldering isn't as good for Anderson plugs as friction fitting, TL load max on solder is 17kgs, crimp fitting is a couple hundred.
Fuck even a hammer crimp would work as god awful as they are
Double your pleasure by crimping the fitting and then sweat the solder into the fitting.
Thanks for the video. I wasn't sure which way to put the terminals when you insert the wire until I saw this video. My RV Inverter works great now.
I’m glad it’s helped . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
JUST. BUY. A. CRIMPER.
crimp is better
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Excellent video. I was going to use my small soldering iron, but the propane torch is going to do the trick much better! Thanks for posting. Greetings from North Carolina!
Chuck RF150 glad the video was of help buddy. Thank you for watching 👍🍻
You must "tin" the wires. That avoids cold solder joints. Cold solder joints with high current causes high resistance which leads to heat buildup and joint failure.
Great video, what we need to know clear and simple
Thank you glad it’s helped you out . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Absolutely fantastic mate! I'll do it myself for the air compressor now!
Cheers
My pleasure buddy glad it’s helped you out. Just check the amp draw of your compressor as it might be over 50 amps you might need to go the bigger plug . All the best mate and happy plugging 👍🍻
I use these exclusively for my subwoofer enclosures in the car. Super easy to remove it from car that way if I need the trunk space
Cheers thanks for watching 👍🍻
Thank you for a great video. Very helpful. Your video really gave me confidence to make my own. Great work👍
Thank you for the kind comment. It’s satisfying to me if a video helps somebody out . Means a lot cheers 👍🍻
Good to see someone use the same method I use as crimping cracked the lugs so I chose soldering but I found after a few years the wire corrodes and breaks off at the end of the solder joint, the flux is corrosive unfortunately maybe I have to switch brands of solder.
Cheers mate . I have never had a problem using solder . On thick cables I usually crimp and solder . I don’t like crimping small gauge cable as I found it pulls out of the lug at times. Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Don’t solder like this. You’ll get a terrible joint. 1. You need to heat the wire and the fitting at the same time so the solder flows through both, ensuring good penetration and a smooth join and, 2. don’t move the wire at all while the solder is cooling down or you’ll end up with a weak joint.
Good video for first timers. Keep it simple. Thank you. I have been using solder connector Anderson clones for years. Never a problem.
Cheers thanks for watching 👍🍻
Just a excellent foolproof clear well shot tutorial. Thank you very much Just bought a Dometic PBL battery and Renogy 100 watt Eclipse Solar Suitcase and need to put a Anderson plug on the Renogy. Was in Brisbane in 1976 on a walkabout with Aussie troops during my Marine Corps enlistment. Great country you have. The folks all treated us like royalty👍
Thank you very much . I’m glad the video was of help to you . And thank you for your service 🙏 as you have done your country and our country proud 🇺🇸🇳🇿 thank you 👍🍻
Bloody spot on instructions. You nailed it. Thanks heaps
Thank you I’m glad it’s helped you out .thanks for watching 👍🍻
Just bought some Anderson plugs and this video was perfect for showing me how to wire them. Thank you.
My pleasure. Glad it’s helped and appreciate you watching cheers 👍🍻
8 B&S cable ≈ 8mm² metric ≈ 8 AWG ≈ 50A
Nice and easy. Cheers mate. Now I can fix the plugs on my trailer.
Cheers nas .hope you been well and keeping safe 👍🍻
Nachteile: 1. Fehler beim Montieren können nicht korrigiert werden, 2. Montage fieselig, so dass Kabel am Ende vorgeschädigt sind, 3. Einwegprodukt, gut für den Umsatz des Herstellers, schlecht für den Verbraucher.
You should tin the cable before inserting it into the lug
Anyone who has used Anderson Power Pole products in the communication industry knows that solder is not the best way to install lugs. It works most of the time, but the insulation gets burned, the wire becomes stiff and breaks easily and cold solder joints are not uncommon. Personally I would rather eat a frozen dog than solder an Anderson connector!
I have at least four different crimp tools depending on which size you are crimping. For the larger connectors shown in the video I use a 4 crimp tool. You can pay from $35 to over $100 depending on what quality tool you need. For RV stuff, the less expensive tools are probably fine. There are ratcheting tools for the smaller sizes and they are almost a must have, solder causes a lot of problems with small conductors and greatly weakens them.
Never use a sharp blade to cut the insulation as it leaves a groove and weakens it the conductor. Not so much on the finer strand conductors, but heavier and solid conductors are weakened by the blade groove.
I use heat shrink tubing to seal the lug, and be sure the lugs are facing the right direction if you are using multiple conductor cable so you don't have to twist the wire to insert the lug into the connector. This can be an issue on all sizes of Anderson style plugs. I buy heavy duty slide in copper lugs instead of the open sided metal banded lugs, as they install easier and last longer.
Also, don't put the heat shrink too far up the lug as it will interfere when you are inserting it into the connector. I use no-ox grease on the connectors when I am done to resist corrosion in the future. On semi-permanent connections that are exposed to the elements like on a boat, I put a piece of heat shrink over the wire after installing the connectors that is long enough to cover the entire plug and some of the wire on both sides. I put a lot of no-ox on the connector and shrink the heat shrink to seal the connector. You can easily cut the tubing at a later date if you need access.
Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Great job, sir. Just what I needed. TY
OzarkFats my pleasure buddy hope it helped and thanks for watching 👍🍻
50amp is not suitable for my trolling motor. It uses 8AWG and the wire won't fit in the silver connector lugs as it to thick. My 12v trolling motor is 64amps/768watts so it will need a bigger Anderson plug, what other sizes are available please?
The ones I got can take a 6AWG cable but if your saying your trolling motor is 64 amps you can go up to next size plug which is 120 amps . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
For auto use i would recommend crimping and add silicone or hot glue to the end you have pushed wire in to stop any water / moisture ingress , liked and good vid mate re how they insert and lock in
@@FromMetayou thanks 🙏 great tips . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Well done mate :)
I definitely had the pins upside down.
Truly helped me
Cheers
Thanks mate . Im glad this bideo has helped you out. Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Dip the wire in flux.
Hopeless. Nothing said about the other plug it connects to. It is a plug isn't it. Was shown half of it here. What good is that?.
Sorry about not mentioning other plug but to clarify that these plugs actually plug into each other as long as they same colour plugs … hope this helps. . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
“Make sure you use your wire?”
Very amateur advice on Anderson plug fitting.
😭
Mine won't just click into place like that. Too much resistance.
Check that you don’t have a slight bend in the lugs. Thanks for watching 👍🍻
the wires are too short.
crimping is the best way, don't solder it.
thanks for watching 👍🍻
Very good. So easy. Was thinking of using a solder iron but think I will get myself a small torch.
Small torch will be lot quicker mate 👍 Glad the video has helped you out somehow and thanks for watching 👍🍻
Is the reversal as easy for fishing it thru a hole and having to disconnect for whatever reason?
Yes got a video removing here ruclips.net/video/x-9JjwHe17A/видео.html hope it helps cheers for watching 👍🍻
Great video, quick and to the point. Cheers.
Thanks appreciate your comment and thanks for watching 👍🍻
How to open the cable
yes good, never crimp or you'll not be able to reuse, gas stove works too
Cheers thanks for watching 👍🍻
hi great video i went an auto elec he told me not to solder them he said buy a proper crimping tool would that be right
Yes you can crimp them . The strongest is to crimp and solder . Lots of people say to not just solder .I’m not an auto electrician and have never had a problem just by soldering the terminals . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Thanks. Really clear description and video that shows close up in focus!
Double bonus!!
I’m pleased it’s helped you out in some way 👍 thanks for watching 👍🍻
I am putting together a solar panel and battery for a greenhouse to run a little 12V water pump. Had no idea how to connect these plugs. Another RUclips channel said you needed a 10 tonne hydraulic press - you’ve got to be kidding! Your description saved my sanity today!
How to remove it?
Let say only one wire is worn-out
Just resplice
you can remove your lugs here ruclips.net/video/x-9JjwHe17A/видео.html thanks for watching 👍🍻
I learned something here, cheers boss
Cheers glad it helped in someway thanks for watching 👍🍻
You just saved me $70 on a crimp tool
cheers . thanks for watching 👍🍻
Can 50A andersons handle over 100A? They look beefier than an XT90 that can handle 100A
If you need to run 100 amps it’s best to upgrade to the 120amp plug. Thanks for watching 👍🍻
@@EFFICIENTSELF problem is its so much biigger in size
Great explanation !!! Thank you!!
Cheers thanks for watching 👍🍻
great teacher, so easy to follow! Thankyou.
My pleasure . Glad it’s helped. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching 👍🍻
Would this be ok for a electric trolling motor set up with a lithium battery? Sorry for the dumb question, but I'm bricklayer, not too electrically minded
It should be fine if it’s a small trolling motor . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Size the cable to the amperage requirement of the trolling motor and size the correct Anderson connector to the cable. For marine or harsh environment use, there are dust/splash covers available for the Anderson connector to protect the plug side when the connectors are not joined. You can also "pot" the back of the connector, where the cables enter, with epoxy to create a water tight seal.
Thank you, that was really helpful
You're welcome! thanks for watching 👍🍻
Good on ya. A no B/S video. Keep it simple.
thank you . yes totally agree to stay on the topic. thanks for watching 👍🍻
cheers mate JUST what i needed!!
Cheers mate thanks for watching 👍🍻
Thanks mate top stuff👍
Cheers mate thanks for watching 👍🍻
Great video, so clear.
Cheers thanks for watching 👍🍻
Excellent. Bought them off EBay and now I know how it’s done. You’ve made it dead simple on how to connect them. Cheers mate.
My pleasure buddy glad it helped you out and thanks for watching 👍🍻
8 min vid that could of been 2 min.
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Great video, thanks mate.
Cheers mate thanks for watching 🍻👍
Great video, thank you
Cheers mate thanks for watching 👍🍻
Thanks very informative
Cheers glad its helped thanks for watching 👍🍻
this is a great tutorial. What type of solder are you using for this method?
flux core solder. thanks for watching 👍🍻
Great video. If I may add, heat shrink over the join is worth adding.
Thank you. My bad for not mentioning the heat shrink and worth doing absolutely. Thanks for watching 👍🍻
@@EFFICIENTSELF I didn't want to be critical because you presented things so well. Keep up the good work. I am glad I subscribed.
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Best video I’ve seen on this thank you!
Mondo Marshall it’s a pleasure, glad it’s helped you out and thanks for watching 👍🍻
You shouldn't use solder for mechanical strength. Best to crimp then solder.
Thank you for this.
You are welcome thanks for watching 👍🍻
cheers mate for decent video
Cheers mate thanks for watching 👍🍻
How to get the pins out again?
ruclips.net/video/x-9JjwHe17A/видео.html here thanks for watching 👍🍻
Duct tape works too ;)
And plenty of it 👍🍻
Textbook cold solder
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Vilen Dank, dein Video hat mir geholfen
@@Frotschershobbyshop thank you for watching and glad the video helped you 👍🍻
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Sweet, thanks :)
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I bought a dozen 50 amp ''Anderson Style'' plugs from eBay for my projects. Cheap. They have no markings at all and came from China. After assembling them, the plugs failed to lock into place. Any slight movement would disconnect the plugs. The quality control on these fake Anderson connectors is apparent. The lock springs inside the plugs are about 1-2mm too far back and they won't allow the 2 contacts to properly mesh when it's plugged in.
Rather than send them back, I now tap those springs forward in the empty socket with a screwdriver and use a soldering iron to push the plastic into the end of the spring from the outside of the connector. The existing dimples on new plugs is how the factory secures the position of the springs. They now lock into place with a snap. I never had any trouble with genuine Anderson connectors. You get what you pay for.
One word of caution.... these plugs are color coded. You can only mate gray with gray, yellow with yellow, red with red, etc. The housing guides are purposely made differently so they can't connect unlike colored halves.
I’m also a true believer of you get what you pay for . I must be just lucky as I haven’t come across any faulty plugs as of yet . The original Anderson plugs work out around $3 each if you purchase in bulk lots of 100. Appreciate your comment and thanks for watching 👍🍻
Lötverbindungen im Niederspannungsbereich sind zu vermeiden, VDE 0100-520
Excellent walk-through and even properly pronounced "solder" with an "L" unlike American videos. 😁
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Thank you
Your welcome thanks for watching 👍🍻
can you do an anderson connection to a C13 conversion?
Only if bore is larger than stroke
@@EFFICIENTSELF how do i get more information or where do i but that product?
@@csrea14 sorry I thought you were joking and meant a c13 turbo .. I just realised there is a c13 plug which you find on jugs and Engel fridges. Answer to your question is no . Sorry for misunderstanding. Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Superb 👍🇬🇧
Cheers thanks for watching 👍🍻
very helpful
Cheers thanks for watching 👍🍻
Love your vids - straightforward, no BS , and really helpful. Thanks👍
Cheers really appreciate you watching thank you 👍🍻
The ebay cheapies DO NOT work as well as a genuine. if you buy from Andersen Connect, you can get genuine for as cheap as $3.00 each, if you bulk buy, as little as 10 at a time. BTW, I get no endorsement/reward from them, just buy my gear there. I had to scrap all my cheapies, constant problems over a short period of time. Poor quality plastic cases that break, and the pins on some aren't located strongly, so, that when you plug in, the contacts slowly work backwards. eventually won't make contact.
You got a link?
I have to connect 10 gauge wire to a 14 gauge wire using Anderson powerpole connectors.The ten gauge uses 45amp Anderson connectors.Can I crimp the 45amp Anderson contacts onto the the 14 gauge wire?(Ebike battery to controller)
Should do as these plugs are good for 50 amps just long as your cable will carry the sufficient current you are trying to connect.
Thanks, helped me. I do like the comment/suggestion of fitting heat shrink to aid in waterproofing.
Glad it helped .thanks for watching 👍🍻
Thanks!
Cheers thanks for watching 👍🍻
I used My Anderson plugs to put a quick connect zero turn Bad Boy Mower when I accidentally leave the key on and I need a quick start
Cheers for the comment and thanks for watching 👍🍻
Whats your opinion on 4ga jumper cable wire? I've always used welding grade cable for my solar batteries. I'm in a pinch.
Never really used it to be honest. I generally use the heavier cable for linking batteries.
Thanks for a great video. I bought this product from Amazon and no instructions were included in the package. Now I will install the electricity for my electric motor on my boat. Best regards from Sweden.
My pleasure ,all the best with your install and happy boating thank you for your comment and thank you for watching 👍🍻
Cheers mate
Thanks for watching mate 👍🍻
Superb explanation great representation, thanks for the help subbed and liked the Chanel 🤙🏾💯💯
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Most demos I see using this technique the work is done on a bench. Lets see one where the Anderson needs replacing and the wires are hanging below your rig and your solo. I just did this and let me tell you, it's a trick. I used several storage boxes to get the wire plug (held with a set of vice grips) high enough to melt the solder and then shoved in the wire. I did trim the wire so there was no exposed wire. Both plugs went into the Anderson w/o difficulty but both stopped just a hair short of the end of the wire inside the Anderson. I understand when possible you want them to push through so the lip is passed the wire. Checked everything with a meter and all seems to be working.
If I have to ever do a roadside repair on one of these I would definitely film it for sure . Good to hear yours worked out . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Don't use this method! It's dangerous! First crimp the housing when the wire is inside, then apply solder!
Cause if the circuit somewhere will take a bigger load, the joint will heat up and solder becomes liquid, and joint will break loose...
An appropriate inline fuse should always prevent the fitting from heating enough to melt solder.
Thank you - that was really clear! I need to do this with two plugs shortly.
Cheers thanks for watching 👍🍻
Thanks, for a great timely tutorial
North Carolina
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How do you connect to the plug?
These plugs will plug into each other . Sorry for not pointing that out . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
@@EFFICIENTSELF thanks. Figured it out. Never seen or used them before and assume there had to be a male and a female that connected
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