Thread: Wiring in a fridge etc.

Originally Posted by drivesafe

Hi Vlad, the best plugs I’ve come across are the Anderson PowerPoles.

The smallest version of these are just a bit thicker that a ball point pen but unlike cigarette type power sockets which only handle up to 16 amps and Merit/Hella plugs and sockets which handle 20 amps, the PowerPoles handle 30 amps which means you are highly unlikely to ever overload them when used with a fridge or the likes.

At the point in time, the biggest draw back with using theses plugs is that there is no flush mount versions available here. This means they are only available in an end of cable set up.

But, in the next few weeks I hope to have a variety of flush mount fitting for these plugs.

Tim ? What news ?

Hi vlad, I now have the three sizes plus a dual pair type plug, which takes either two pairs or one 4 way plug.

I you only intend to remove the tub once in a while a standard 8 way automotive plug will do the job, but continuos use of these types of plugs and sockets will make the contact areas loose their connectivity.

The other option, if you need a few more circuits, is to make up a larger plug using any number of the Anderson PowerPoles connected together. The terminals in these plugs are spring loaded so that after 10,000 operations, they will still have the same connectivity.

So Anderson power poles = Andersom Plugs (same thing different terminology?)

And to clarify - dop you have flush mount version or do tehy all hang off the end of a wire ?

Is there a link ? I couldn;tr see them on yur iste (flush mounted).

Cheers

bump.

I personally reckon an anderson plug is an overkill for a fridge connection.
A cig connection is fine for lower power appliances. Most compressor driven fridges would draw around 3 A or less when running, I call this a low power appliance. (I'm sure somebody will disagree)

Avoid outside connections where possible
You can get some marine cig sockets from a few places at reasonable price.
The electric circuit breakers are fantastic, but I havent seen any under 20amp. Which is a little high for a cig connection, 15 would be better suited, but it depends on what u intend to use it for.
Use heavy wire (20-25amp) for the cig connection, and make it only as long as it needs to be to avoid any unneeded voltage drop.
Use a good cig plug which has maximum surface area to touch against the socket.

By all means use an anderson plug if you anticipate using higher current loads.

cig connection fall out way to easily over corrugations etc.


Tim - do you have flush mount anderson plugs ?

I use 'Hella ' type plugs almost exclusively now. They look like a combination of a cig plug and a speaker jack, but shorter. They have a firm hold when in the plug, and you can buy a variety of configerations. I use the right angle plugs for the fridges, as they are less prone to knocking of the plug when pulling the fridge in and out on a slide. The other advantage, is you can buy a cig type plug with a twist on plastic adaptor. Once the adaptor is removed, the end is a Hella type plug, albeit in a longer plug body. The early Waeco's had these plugs when using transformers.

Originally Posted by VladTepes

cig connection fall out way to easily over corrugations etc.


Tim - do you have flush mount anderson plugs ?

I agree majority do, but u can get some good sockets (marine ones I use) that have intends internally in the earth ring which help to stop this. So that the 2 earth sprung contacts of the plug have a ledge to sit in. This stops them from sliding out.