Adding Solar battery maintainer connectons.

   / Adding Solar battery maintainer connectons.
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#11  
The Sunforce charger came in late today, so I added to its cord length, and put on some matching anderson powerpole connectors. Note, these connectors are hermaphrodites. Each end of the connection are neither male nor female. This allows for no exposed connections on either the battery side or the charger side, both of which are "hot" with voltage and current capability.
Here is the unit in the box

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A quick check with the meter reveals it is putting out voltage, even under shop lighting. Do you like my analog meter? I have had it for almost 50 years
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Some Detail on how the Anderson powerpole connectors go together.
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Finished powerpole connector, note the crimped on ends are inserted into the plastic bodies and are retained by a flat spring inside the body.
Once inserted, they are practically impossible to remove without damage. Listen for the "click" and get it right the first time :)
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Original cable and new cable with connectors on end spliced with automotive butt splices with Scotch 33 tape added for strain relief
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Finished product ready for mounting on the window frame in the barn. Note the 45 degree wooden blocks added so that the panel will tilt back and face the sky instead of being perpendicular.
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Once this is mounted on the window frame I will route the cable over to the tractor on a simple swing arm I made out of piece of scrap metal. The purpose is so I can swing this cable back towards the barn wall or out closer to the tractor for connection. More pix to follow when I get it all connected up.
 
   / Adding Solar battery maintainer connectons. #12  
What type of wire crimper did you use on those?
 
   / Adding Solar battery maintainer connectons. #13  
You do very nice work Mr. James.:thumbsup::)
 
   / Adding Solar battery maintainer connectons. #16  
You can see it here:
Thanks, I missed that. The crimped connectors you showed looked so clean the way the collar was rolled down into the wire, I thought maybe it was done by a special tool.
 
   / Adding Solar battery maintainer connectons.
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Thanks, I missed that. The crimped connectors you showed looked so clean the way the collar was rolled down into the wire, I thought maybe it was done by a special tool.

Nope, just cheap tool and lots of experience.:D
 
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   / Adding Solar battery maintainer connectons.
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Looks like a T&B crimper I have.

I went and looked at it and it is apparently a Gardner Bender GS88. I am not sure where I got it, but maybe Lowes in the electrical department, I think they sell a lot of Gardner Bender stuff
 
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Thanks, I missed that. The crimped connectors you showed looked so clean the way the collar was rolled down into the wire, I thought maybe it was done by a special tool.

They make a high dollar special tool just for crimping on Anderson Powerpoles connections, but I don't have one. This seems to work well.
 

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