Two powerpole plugs connected together

How to put together Anderson Powerpole connectors without proprietary tools?   See video…

Some of the advantages of Powerpole connectors:

• Quick connect, quick disconnect.
• No soldering required.  Crimping takes the place of soldering.
• Connector installation is fast.
• No heat shrink required.
• No exposed contacts.  All metal conductors are insulated

These connectors are made and sold by Anderson Power Products.

I liked the small amp size connector so I ordered some of the bigger 45 amp variety.  Wow, those are so much more difficult to use.  I’ll never buy the 45-Amp connectors again.  The darn terminals are too big to fit into the plastic housing!  I pushed so hard and could not get the terminals to fit.  It was very frustrating and made me feel like I wasted my money and time on the 45-Amp connectors.

The lower amp versions, the 15-Amp connectors, were easy to assemble as I show in the video above.  I will continue to use those as needed but will not buy the 45-Amp variety again.  To be fair to them, the terminals might have an easier time of fitting inside the connectors if I bought their $40 “PWRCrimp” crimping tool.  ($50.20 with shipping.  Why is it so expensive?)