zzzizxz wrote:I had looked into the Anderson plugs, and even the style GPW was talking about, but I wasn't sure the benefit over the more standard spade type plugs. Are the pin connectors and Anderson style just a new version of plugs? I'd hate to have to basically start over buying a bunch of connectors, tools, and supplies, but I'm not opposed if the benefit is there.
Beside the fact that I have accumulated a good number of standard style connectors over the years.
I'd love to hear the arguments for these other styles.
I'm not sure what the current carrying capability of spades is. I do know that the RC industry basically does not use spades at all. The competitive Robotics team that I help mentor doesn't use spades anymore either. We have had them loosen up and let go. You can get shrouded spades, both male and female, I wouldn't use unshrouded at all. The nice thing about Andersons is that you can build up a block of connections and have them all mate at once. Andersons are non gendered so you don't need different types of connectors, but once you slide a pair together with the built in dovetails, they become polarized, so no chance of plugging things in backwards.
To my knowledge we have never had a set come apart, even without the locking clip I linked above. I also like that the mating part of the connetor itself can handle 45 amps, the only difference between the 15, 30, & 45 amp connector is the size of the hole that accepts the wire.
I have less personal experience with the model tha GPW linked, but I know plenty of people use them as the standard battery connection in RC. They get plenty of vibration testing there!
As GPW said though, use what you like or what you have. As I tell our students, "The wonderful thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from!"
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