They aren't idiot proof though. I've seen them assembled backwards so that the contact occurred on the flat springs with predictable results.
Bruce > > On 22 June 2017 at 19:19 Tom Van Baak <t...@leapsecond.com> wrote: > > Wes, Don, > > I am quite surprised at the negative reaction to Anderson Power Pole > connectors. I have found them the best DC connector out there. I have used > them for a decade or two for all my DC feeds and have never had a problem: in > my home lab, my car, even for my laptop charger. They are inexpensive, > reliable, genderless (hermaphroditic) and easy to crimp. I use them for my > 5V, 12V, 24V, and 48V supplies as well as my DC backup systems. > > What on earth are you doing with them that causes them to disconnect? I > mean, they are not meant for towing or lifting or rappelling. For critical > applications there is a plastic gizmo that keeps them mated; or just use a > square or figure 8 knot on the cables. > > /tvb > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
