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Our line of Powerpole parts and accessories has grown to the point that we've divided it between a page for the connectors and related hardware, and another page for assembled power cables.  On this page you will find:
15, 30 and 45 Amp red and black sets
A variety of mounting options for installing Powerpoles in panels and boxes
Powerpole housings in many different colors
Powerpole terminals in 15, 30, and 45A sizes
Crimp tools for installing Powerpoles
RIGRunner Power Distribution Panels

In-line meters for battery voltage and current

Red/Black Zipcord for all of your DC Power Needs

 Click here to see our complete line of PowerPals™ ready-made cables.

Which size should you order?  
First -- the 15, 30, and 45 Amp Powerpoles all use the same housings, and will all mate with each other.  Your choice is determined by what wire size you are using.   Most likely, 95% or more of your connections can be made with the 30A size.  #10 wire is a tight fit in the 30A terminals, and you may not get every strand in.  Then again, if a few strands of #10 wire is going to make a difference, you need to be using larger wire!  For #8 wire, you definitely need the 45A size.  Some folks prefer to use the 15A terminals for #16 and smaller wire.  We use the 30A for everything, folding the smaller wires double, triple, or quadruple to get more "meat" inside the barrel of the connector.  Either way is fine.
Need something more than 45A?  We now carry 50, 75, 120, and 180 Amp Powerpoles too!

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We offer many options for mounting your Powerpoles.  They offer a great deal of flexibility.  For example, when using a 4-pole or 8-pole snap-in mount, you can plug and unplug 2 or 4 individual cables, or use the cable mount housings.  We suggest using the latching cable housings in high vibration environments, or where access is difficult.  Use the non-latching housings where you want the connector to detach before damaging the wiring or attached equipment.  All of the mounting options below are for the 15/30/45A series housings.

Note that in the assembled 8-pole mounts below, two of the sets are "flipped over" so that the red housings are all in the center.  This is done to prevent the possibility of accidentally plugging in a cable with reversed polarity.  We urge you to follow this example if you assemble your own cables and connectors.

While red and black are the standard colors for (nominal) 12-Volt DC connections, you may wish to use different colors to identify specific circuits or equipment.  We strongly urge you NOT to use different colors in the standard configuration for different voltages.  But yes, we do offer a solution for other voltages, as well. 
All of the following housings are the standard 15/30/45A size and work with all of the mounting options above.

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Crimp or solder?  Ask three Powerpole users, and you'll get six answers!  We take the belt-and-suspenders approach and crimp and solder all of the cables we build, and have never - ever - had a failure.  On the other hand, we can't honestly say that just doing one or the other is wrong.  We can tell you, however, that using the right crimper is essential.  All three of these tools will do a good job. 
We can also tell you that if you use one of those cheapo RS crimpers that kind of look like they'll work,
you'll run out of money before we run out of Powerpoles. 

PPL-4004

If you need more than 45A of current, or have a long run to your power source, or just need to have the minimum possible voltage drop along the way, you should consider using bigger Powerpoles.  They work just like the 15/30/45A ones -- they're just a lot bigger.