I'm probably the only one, but I find trying to pull Anderson plugs apart sometimes difficult especially if they are damp from overnight dew or slippery from the lanolin spray I use on them.
I tried those "T" clips but they felt wrong, so at the Toowoomba Swap Meet I found a pair of ratcheting circlip pliers which I figured would do the job, and they do.
Wouldn't have to be ratcheting type (which I've never seen before) - as long as they open wide enough.
I used to have problems separating Anderson Plugs ... to the point that I actually pulled the wires out of one half
The auto elec who replaced it all for me suggested cleaning the 'contacts' with a cotton bud and then applying a small amount of Vaseline to the contacts of each side on a 'regular' basis.
I have not had any trouble separating them for the past two odd years - well the years haven't been odd actually .. it is just an expression
Cheers - John
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I probably have double the trouble you blokes have because I'm not very strong and I have Arthritis in my fingers. I've also pulled the wires out. So thanks for the tip Hako, I'll look for such a gadget.
And for the Vaseline tip RL. Sooo many great uses for Vaseline.
-- Edited by Beth54 on Tuesday 4th of February 2014 01:26:42 PM
Go into ebay and type in anderson plug handle. This should solve your problem. Cheers David.
Tried them and found they were too small to grip properly especially when you're bending over the drawbar plus if you lubricate the plugs with with vaseline they tend to get slippery. I suppose the positive of the T handles is that you cannot lose them.
~~~The auto elec who replaced it all for me suggested cleaning the 'contacts' with a cotton bud and then applying a small amount of Vaseline to the contacts of each side on a 'regular' basis.~~~
Cheers - John
Gday...
Sorry Hako ... typical of my descriptions - never very clear.
I guess you have used Vaseline before which prompted your comment "if you lubricate the plugs with with vaseline they tend to get slippery"
My advice is with a COTTON BUD tip apply only a SMALL amount to the CONTACTS only of each Anderson plug. There is no way a small amount on each contact will ever get onto the outside of the Anderson plug and therefore they will not become slippery - unless it happens accidently. They haven't got slippery for me in over two years of regular use of Vaseline.
The circlip pliers are certainly a good idea - except a jar of Vaseline is much cheaper.
Cheers - John
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I must be a freak, I have never had a problem separating them.
You must refrain from attempting to use the wires to pull with, I find grasping the plug then wriggling it back & forth with light pressure separates them easily.
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I must be a freak, I have never had a problem separating them.
I've got some genuine Anderson plugs that separate more easily than the Chinese copies with poor quality contacts but I'm a sucker for cheap junk. I also find it easier to separate them if one of them is the one permanently attached to the tug - then you can use more fingers for more grip.
