Dismantling Anderson connectors.

littleharbor2

Is there a way to remove the individual contacts from the medium to large sized Anderson connectors? I've never used them before and have been given a bunch of them.

Estragon

IIRC, the housing bolts together in 2 pieces and the metal connectors are hydraulic crimps.

littleharbor2

I don't see any accessible bolts. Does the plastic housing pop apart somehow?

Ampster

littleharbor2 said:

Is there a way to remove the individual contacts from the medium to large sized Anderson connectors? I've never used them before and have been given a bunch of them.

There is a lip on the contact that catches on a flat spring below it. To remove the contact you need to lift the contact at the front by prying a screwdriver or flat blade between the contact and the spring below. Then push back the contact with a flat blade or pull from the rear.  Here is a video for a SB50 but the big ones are essentially the same:
https://youtu.be/3YegA_JYk9I

littleharbor2

Ampster said:

littleharbor2 said:

Is there a way to remove the individual contacts from the medium to large sized Anderson connectors? I've never used them before and have been given a bunch of them.

There is a lip on the contact that catches on a flat spring below it. To remove the contact you need to lift the contact at the front by prying a screwdriver or flat blade between the contact and the spring below. Then push back the contact with a flat blade or pull from the rear.  Here is a video for a SB50 but the big ones are essentially the same:
https://youtu.be/3YegA_JYk9I

Very helpful. Thank you.