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Old 06-15-2011, 05:33 AM
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Default RE: Anderson Power Pole Connectors. Have you had a failure or not?

2Sunny, I'm glad to hear they are working well for you.

I've been using them for a long time, at least 5 years now without a hiccup.


What i noticed from your pics is that your + and - connectors are opposite to the defacto standard. When looking down from the top, the normal layout is + on the right. I always remember it with the saying "Red is Right".

I guess it doesn't really matter as long as all your connections are the same, but if you ever need to share a lead or battery one day with someone using the defacto standard it's possible that you could cross + & - with a bad result.

I remember trying to find which was the norm back when i first started using them and the pics on West Mountain Radio, PowerWerx and some articles i read all had the + on the right so that is what i settled on.

Also, my last purchase was for bonded pairs which did away with the need for a roll pin, and those bonded pairs had the + on the right too.