30 Amp Red/Black Anderson Powerpole Sets2010-05-13

Rating: 5 Stars5  NTrak Modular Model Railroading Wiring Standard Uses PowerPoles
By SCappers from Saco, ME

The Power Poles have been selected by the NTrak organization (a national organization for N-Scale Modular Model Railroading) as the new standard connectors for it's module wiring. They are easily available, inexpensive and reliable. We need high current low resistance connections to meet the stringent requirements of Digital Command Control.
http://www.ntrak.org

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30 Amp Red/Black Anderson Powerpole Sets2009-10-30

Rating: 5 Stars5  power poles for 18 years
By Byron Sanderson from Wisconsin

I started using these years ago for electric RC. Never one failure, or problem. These things handle a ton of power too. Way better than any other connector on the market, definitely better than Deans. Just bought the crimper this year, worth every penny! I should have bought it years ago!

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30 Amp Red/Black Anderson Powerpole Sets2009-08-31

Rating: 5 Stars5  Fantastic for electric-powered RC helis
By frank.twiehaus@gmx.net from Omaha, NE

After using EC3 and Deans connectors, I have finally converted my whole electric-powered RC heli fleet to PP. PP are a dream! Easy to assemble, and easy to operate at the field. They click together and go apart so nicely, you could do it with one hand. The 30 Amp rating is confusing: For our RC application, these PP can take up to 200 Amp continuously. The 30 Amp rating is actually for regular household wiring at 110V (so over 3,300 Watt!). For more technical details see the RC Fly review at the URL below. Try them, you will love them!
http://www.flyrc.com/articles/using_powerpole_1.shtml

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30 Amp Red/Black Anderson Powerpole Sets2009-01-11

Rating: 5 Stars5  Powerpoles in RC
By idealhobbies@hotmail.com from Greenwood, DE

I gave the Anderson Powerpoles a try after reading a few positive things about them in RC Forums. I fly RC planes and drive RC trucks. For those who don't know, there is a great deal of amperage required by the "Hobby Class" RC vehicles. My RC planes draw an average of 30 to 40 amps. My RC cars with brushless motors can draw upwards of 80+ amps at full throttle. Due to this high amp draw, you need a power connector that can do the job. The toy grade Tamiya connectors that often come preinstalled on the cars and batteries are not up to the task at all. They come apart, overheat, melt and bottleneck the current. I have used Dean's Connectors for quite a while. I didn't really care for them because of the soldering required. I honestly had a hard time getting a good solder joint because I had difficulty holding the wire completely still while the solder cooled. I also had to be careful not to warp the connector in the process. Deans connectors can also be hard to get apart at times and have very little surface to grip. Often, I was having to hold on to the wire while pulling apart due to the small connector and lack of grip. Results = broken wire. Not an issue with Anderson Powerpoles. I changed out 3 RC Trucks, and 6 batteries in about 10 minutes. The wire is stripped, put into the barrel, crimped, then the barrel slid into the housing. Very easy. No soldering, no mess! The connectors are slotted so you can lock a set together in different configurations. The plugs click together easily and stay together. A slight tug is all that is required to pull them apart. Powerpoles are great for anyone with the RC hobby. Very easy to install, and easy to connect and disconnect your power source. Holding a plane in one hand and disconnecting the battery with the other is no issue. They are easy enough to do that my 7 year old can now install his own battery in his truck without assistance. He could not get the Deans plugs together or apart before. I full recommend the Anderson Powerpoles to anyone who needs a great connection. They perform their task well and are easy for anyone to do.

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30 Amp Red/Black Anderson Powerpole Sets2008-09-25

Rating: 5 Stars5  Great for R/C Planes and Helis
By soarhead@gmail.com from Canada

I have been using these in Large electric airplanes and helicopters with battery packs of 6S Lipo drawing upwards of 60 amps. They are never warm, do not arc, require little to no effort to connect or disconnect, their shape prevents reverse polarity connections, no soldering required, re-useable housings. Will never use a deans connector again!

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30 Amp Red/Black Anderson Powerpole Sets2007-02-18

Rating: 5 Stars5  what a deal
By clewis2mstarmetro.net from orem, ut

i could not ask for a better deal on connectors. they are very easy to install, with a good price.

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30 Amp Red/Black Anderson Powerpole Sets2005-11-02

Rating: 5 Stars5  Tried and True
By SD75MAC from California

I've been using these connectors since 1987. I first used them on RC cars, boats and tanks. And those same connectors are still going strong. Now I use them for model trains.

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30 Amp Red/Black Anderson Powerpole Sets2005-09-23

Rating: 5 Stars5  Great Product, Great Service
By KD4MJ from Central Florida

My order arrived right on schedule and exactly as described. The Powerpoles have been added to all of my rigs and now finding their way into other items. You cannot go wrong! I used a little dab of "Marine Goop" on the roll pin before inserting. Stays put but the pin can be easily pushed out if necessary. Thanks!

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30 Amp Red/Black Anderson Powerpole Sets2004-10-20

Rating: 5 Stars5  Verrrry good!
By Thijzer from The Netherlands

The connectors are the best I ever had! They can handle 30A, are quite small and versatile to use. I equiped my entire shack with these and I'm planning to put sockets in the wall like they have here. A must have for Hams and if anyone would use these, all equipment would be interchangeable!

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