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Originally Posted by codemonkey
The Anderson connectors sound good, but I'm not sure exactly what I need to connect them to my NEQ6 / Atik. Can someone please advise there?
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Although you can get ready-made adapters (Anderson-to-cigarette lighter) those can get expensive. However this stuff is quite economical as a DIY thing, if you buy the the connectors by the dozen or so on eBay. You will need to be reasonably good at soldering, or get a decent crimp tool. What you do is just make yourself an assortment of leads to support your various devices. For example, I've got:
- Lugs (for battery terminals) to Anderson connector
- A battery power metre with Anderson plugs on both ends
- An Anderson-to-cigarette lighter 3x break-out box that also provides USB power
- Anderson plugs on various power cables, like for the mount, dew heater, etc
Anderson connector have a pretty high separation force (they will not come undone accidentally), so you may want the optional grip handles as well (I know I did).
There are cheaper options (clamps, cigarette lighter connectors) that work if you're careful, like not chaining cigarette lighter connections, securing them with rubber bands or cable ties, but having lost power to my mount on more than one occasion due to dodgy connectors I wanted something robust and reliable. Not having to worry about gender (plugs vs sockets) is another plus of Anderson connectors.
Cheers
Steffen.