ANDERSON 350 AMP Cable Connector Uses & Installation 

The benefit is that you don't have to have the correct crimp tool. And you don't have to worry that your incorrect crimp might result in the wire coming loose. EDIT: Apparently, empirical testing suggests that these terminals have lower resistance when soldered: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TSzUA0T1YD4.html The disadvantage of using solder is that your terminals have a higher resistance, and your wires are more brittle since you have solder wicking up into the wire. I have a cheap hydraulic crimper which is OK. You have to use the right dies, which gets a bit tedious. I also have a hammer crimper which I've only used once or twice. I think I may go back to trying it again. The crimps that it produces don't look at pretty. But, it doesn't require choosing exactly the correct size die. Choosing the correct die sounds easy, but it's not as easy as it sounds. The cheap crimper I have is rated in mm2. My wire is rated in AWG. And I often use ultra-flexible cable, which is actually a bit physically larger at the same AWG. And, crimp terminals can have different wall thicknesses. So, really, if you want to be correct you should be matching your dies and crimp terminals to be from the same manufacturer. Which gets $$$. Indentation crimpers have a range of terminal sizes they work with, so, less concern about precision.

Check for any fouling where the terminals make contact. They generally clean themselves fairly well, but if frequently connected/disconnected under load it wouldn't hurt to clean them and see if that helps.

you can go over current from time to time, depends on the application. if its going to be used all the time, i would opt for bigger cables. a little bit of loss here and there is no big deal, but if you try to push 300amps through a cable rated for 175, their will be huge losses in the form of heat and could even lead to a fire.

That's a great idea -- will have to try that on the next ones.

@@dr.leespoorlifechoices1701 I was watching a video from 3M on cable splicing. They had specific techniques for how to handle electrical tape. If I recall - keeping it under tension while wrapping it, and overlapping 50% was what they said to do. I've been much happier with my electrical tape when I stretch it while applying it.

Your winch should have a chart in the manual that shows max power draw under load. The max ampacity of both cable and connectors needs to meet or exceed the max amp draw of the winch.

The HF 12,000lb badlands winch comes with a 150amp circuit breaker on the positive lead, so I guess that would be the maximum current draw.

@@christianjensen3182 Thank you for the reply as that makes a ton of sense (pun intended). How did you determine the circuit breaker is 150amp? That would mean all the folks using larger than 175amp connectors are wasting their money and I just got lucky. Thanks again as I am out of my wheelhouse with electrical stuff.

Thanks! The hitch witch mount is also from Harbor Freight. Nothing special.

@@dr.leespoorlifechoices1701 Thank you!

You'll have to do the math on your particular application and figure out which type of connectors and cable gauge are required: there's no way to safely skip that. I usually get mine off eBay, and personally always buy the genuine Anderson housings to make sure they will always mate without issues.

@@dr.leespoorlifechoices1701 cable comes in the kit i bought so that's no problem i just need to know how big of a cable in could fit in the housing.

@@jordivandermeiren4043 Right but the connector you put on the ends of the wires has an amperage rating, so it's not just the cable gauge that matters but also not exceeding the rating of the connector metal. Just take the max amps you'll need and get the connectors and housings the next closest size up. If you want to buy from Powerwerx (I'm not affiliated but have used them) they will help you find the right type.

@@dr.leespoorlifechoices1701 all right thank you

@@jordivandermeiren4043 It all depends on the cable size. The connector is rated upto the max amps the cable can handle for the max size that fits into that connector. Using it on an audio system, you won't be drawing the power 100% of the time, so you can get by with burst loading the connector. If you look at the pulse current graph you can see how long and what size cable it can handle. Note that a 350 connector cannot handle 350amps if you use something smaller than 350mcm cable. www.nooutage.com/pdf/Andeerson-SB350.pdf