Anderson / Brad-Harrison / Forklift connectors. How they work. Avoiding and solving problems

Anderson / Brad-Harrison / Forklift connectors. How they work. Avoiding and solving problems.
Fix loose connectors. Make parts interchangeable
00:25 How it works
00:39 Cable movement causes terminal movement
00:55 How the terminal is located
1:23 Problem caused by shrink sleeve or insulation tape
1:43 Adjusting the mating gap
2:34 Why the spring gets longer sometimes
2:59 Modifying the terminals to fit over the spring
3:43 Removing the key to make different colours interchangeable
4:01 Painting the tip

[@trainmaster0217]

Super video! Thanks for taking the time to make it.

[@jonatansnead1677]

Thanks, it was fun 🙂

[@Rocky3ooo]

Great video thanks, lots of helpful visual info.

[@AlexandreSilva-qf4jk]

The best anderson plug video. Thanks.

[@NateMaris]

Love this breakdown and view of the inside. Excellent. Thank you soo much for this

[@charlysstore]

Excellent. Thanks for sharing and kindly regards from Hanau/Deutschland

[@adamcarpenter7682]

Thank you. This came in very handy!!!

[@jonatansnead1677]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AlexandreSilva-qf4jk]

Super vídeo. Very, very util.

[@mikemaxwinrecord1110]

gooood

[@imbatman66]

Great video

[@bricolageultra]

What is the biggest wire size (AWG) for the 50Amps

[@jonatansnead1677]

6 AWG is the maximum that normally fits into the terminal. But there are differences between various brands and the terminal dimensions may vary.

[@bricolageultra]

Thank you!!

[@chrissybabe8568]

I have often found that loose contacts are caused by the underneath notch of the terminal pin being insufficient allowing the spring to come forward. Look at 3:17 where it can be seen that the notch at the tip appears to be 'catching' the end of the spring okay. Playing around with pliers can also sometimes round of the tip allowing the spring also to come forward.

[@jonatansnead1677]

The underneath notch of the terminal can be improved, or restored, with careful use of a hacksaw, But a better notch does not stop the spring from moving forward. Usually the spring is pushed by insulation tape or rough crimping catching on the back end of the spring.

[@chrissybabe8568]

@@jonatansnead1677 I bought a batch of cheap copies and they had bad notches. I watched further in the video and saw the hacksaw mod but this would have been a bit tricky on mine. I also learned early on to keep an eye on insulation pushing the spring forward. I have decided that the Anderson plugs are not my preferred option but unfortunately there is no other suitable choice. Best to buy a good known brand name of them as they seem to be better at assembly than the copies. Pushing insulation over the plug itself is out, solder is not much good and the best success I found was to make sure the wire completely filled the crimp (select the right gauge) and do a good crimp that doesn't distort the crimp area.

[@baranca13]

Где герметичность??