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Re: Waeco Plug
This is an Anderson plug (50Amp version)
They are available from Jaycar, also Dereck - ABR-Sidewinder sells them quite cheap, and now that hes a member of this PradoPoint family, you never know we may get mates rates!!!!
These are rated @ 50 amps, but the advantage of high current connectors is that they need to be very low resistance, so firstly you get very little voltage drop, so your fridge works better. Secondly the by product of voltage drop is heat, so very little heat, no more melted plugs. The other feature of this plug is the connecting action, the terminals swipe together, so they actually clean themselves every time you connect them, unlike the "cigarette" types, that if the end (+) terminal is dirty all you are doing is pushing the dirt into the connection, resistance goes up, fridge draws more current (as it still needs same amount of power), and the more current you draw through a resistor the more heat that is generated. Next thing is a melted connector, then a fridge that can't cool, and hopefully no fire!!! If you do use Anderson connectors and you intend to leave them connected, its a good practice to get into a habit of reconnecting them occasionally, this just gives them a little clean.
Matt
Originally posted by Simmo67
what the hell is an underson plug 
ops:
ops:They are available from Jaycar, also Dereck - ABR-Sidewinder sells them quite cheap, and now that hes a member of this PradoPoint family, you never know we may get mates rates!!!!
These are rated @ 50 amps, but the advantage of high current connectors is that they need to be very low resistance, so firstly you get very little voltage drop, so your fridge works better. Secondly the by product of voltage drop is heat, so very little heat, no more melted plugs. The other feature of this plug is the connecting action, the terminals swipe together, so they actually clean themselves every time you connect them, unlike the "cigarette" types, that if the end (+) terminal is dirty all you are doing is pushing the dirt into the connection, resistance goes up, fridge draws more current (as it still needs same amount of power), and the more current you draw through a resistor the more heat that is generated. Next thing is a melted connector, then a fridge that can't cool, and hopefully no fire!!! If you do use Anderson connectors and you intend to leave them connected, its a good practice to get into a habit of reconnecting them occasionally, this just gives them a little clean.
Matt
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