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LR Nuts



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Anderson 175A connector in 'faux' Vent

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Post #992070 10th May 2023 11:49am
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DAP2022



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do you have a cover? - could also use for battery charging?
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Yes there is a cover. It plugs into the base of the connector. The cover is held on with the looped bowden cable.

I fit them to all my vehicles. Saves opening the bonnet when jump starting other vehicles. the wiring under the bonnet is connected to the two 'posts' recommended for jump leads.

I can also use it to 'temporary' deploy my electrically operated folding roof tent.



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does a grill cover this when not using lead?
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LR Nuts wrote:
Yes there is a cover. It plugs into the base of the connector. The cover is held on with the looped bowden cable.

I fit them to all my vehicles. Saves opening the bonnet when jump starting other vehicles. the wiring under the bonnet is connected to the two 'posts' recommended for jump leads.

I can also use it to 'temporary' deploy my electrically operated folding roof tent.



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You're building a nice rig. It's got me thing about mine. I want to use mine as a base for gravel / mountain biking. Thumbs Up Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.
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DAP2022 wrote:
does a grill cover this when not using lead?


I only fitted it today. Wasn't planning on fitting a grille, who knows. Laughing
Post #992117 10th May 2023 4:55pm
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If you prefer to solder a heat gun works well (two 120 watt soldering irons are not enough), use lead/tin solder. Tin only solder is a pain & has other issues.



175 to 50 amp adaptor.


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Post #993476 21st May 2023 10:31am
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Post #993757 23rd May 2023 10:10am
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Lightwater wrote:
If you prefer to solder a heat gun works well (two 120 watt soldering irons are not enough), use lead/tin solder. Tin only solder is a pain & has other issues.



175 to 50 amp adaptor.


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No no nooooo. Just crimp them. Solder makes a stiff point in the cable that leaves it prone to cracking. A good crimp is a much better option for stranded cable.
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^^^^
Very true. Soldering can cause 'wicking' of solder down the insulator sleeving, which is prone to fracture.

I did in fact crimp mine.
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