Cable joiner/s

Submitted: Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 19:54

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Member - Roachie (SA)

G'day gang,
I'm back on deck after my "holiday" in the big smoke; flat on my back for 4 days!!! Thanks to all those who gave me their best wishes (and "cheek" in some cases...haha) via Willem's post (which I haven't been able to locate, but which Annette has told me about).
Anyway, I digress.............
I need to get a plug/s for this little 2000lb winch I've got for lifting my spare tyre/s on and off their brackets. The size of the cable on the winch is too narrow to warrant using a 50amp Anderson plug, so I'm looking for the next smaller size in something similar to an Anderson plug.

A year or 2 ago, there was somebody selling such plugs (black and/or red) in the Trader Section on here. I never got around to buying any!!! These are probably the type I'm after, but I don't know their name or designation etc. The cables on the winch actually have crimp-on lugs with yellow insulation (the largest of the usual 3 of this type of connector......red being the smallest, blue the middle size and yellow the largest).

Any advice will be gladly accepted and thanks to everybody in advance.

Cheers

Roachie

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Reply By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 20:00

Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 20:00

Hi Roachie,
Great to hear you are upright again.

The plugs you seek are an Anderson Power Pole, they are I think rated up to about 40 or 45 Amps.
I use them for all my low current 12 volt stuff. Fridges, lights etc, work a treat!

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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 20:14

Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 20:14

Thanks Geoff.......I reckon they're the ones I was thinking of......

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Reply By: Member - Kiwi Kia - Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 20:05

Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 20:05

Check out RS or Farnell catalogues (do a Google search) or ask at Dick Smith, or Jaycar. There are dozens of types that would do the job.

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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 20:15

Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 20:15

Thanks Kiwi......

Might be able to see what DSE has when I'm back down in Adelaide next week (to pick-up the Chevvy)

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Follow Up By: Member - Kiwi Kia - Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 20:34

Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 20:34

Try here;

www.rsaustralia.com

Type into the search box;

compact circular power connectors

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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 20:18

Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 20:18

Gday Roachie, sorry to hear you were on the receiving end.

Are these the connectors?

Jaycar Link

If so, I have some time on Monday - can get some from Jaycars and mail them up to you - just MM me.

Cheers
phil

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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 20:23

Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 20:23

Thanks Phil,

Those are the ones I was thinking of. I can get them through a local Jaycar supplier here....so thanks anyway.....

Cya mate

Roachie

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Follow Up By: drivesafe - Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 21:20

Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 21:20

Hi Roachie, these are the 30 amp Anderson PowerPoles and will accept up to 5mm auto cable.

You can use 6mm auto cable but you have to trim a few strands off the cable to get it to fit.

Do some snooping as there are some cheap prices for these now.

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Reply By: Willem - Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 21:13

Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 21:13

G'day Young fella

Good to hear that you are back home safe and out of the clutches of those with scalpels...lol

Go to post 43231 to see what they said about you....

Cheers

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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 22:21

Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 22:21

Thanks again mate,
I did find that post (with Annette's help of course).
My time at the puter desk is limited to short stints (in between having a horizontal rest...lolol), so I'm following doctor's orders and taking it easy. Doctor Molloy said I would never be allowed to do any house work EVER again!!!!! (so in other words, nothing will have to change!!!!!)

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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 23:51

Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 23:51

That wasn't Mick Molloy by any chance????
Sounds like he's posing as a doctor again!

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Reply By: Des Lexic - Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 21:20

Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 21:20

G'day Bill, Glad your home and I hope all is well.
You can be rest assured that I would not have made any "cheeky" comments about your current disabilities. LOL
You can read all about it on post no 43231.
I'm sure the list of jobs that Annette has made up for you to do has only grown bigger since you will be home for the next few weeks. You won't be able to do anything on the truck either cos you might just undo the repairs.
Cheers

Des.

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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 22:23

Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 22:23

Yeh mate........1st job I gotta do is clear up the underground mess from the previous about 6 years of BIG JOBS.......as the dunny is bubbling when flushed!!!!

Ooops, might be too much information!!!!!

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