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PowerPoles

Powerpoles (sometimes known as "Torberrys") are single pole high-power DC connectors produced by Anderson Power Products in a wide range of colours. This enables an endless variety of combinations of colour and quantity to be configured by the end user and connectors to be matched to cables.

Torberry Connectors is the main distributor of Anderson Power Products in the UK and 2011 is our fortieth year representing them. Torberry introduced the Powerpole connector to the UK market, leading to its ubiquitous use in the golf trolley industry by such companies as Golf Glider, Powakaddy and Hill Billy. This has led to the connectors being widely known as Torberrys. In the USA, powerpoles are the main connectors used in radio controlled planes and are sometimes called Sermos connectors after being recommended by a well-known enthusiast called John Sermos.

Powerpoles are available in several sizes with high current ratings from 15 to 315 amps. Connectors of the same physical size can be joined together by means of moulded-in dovetails on the sides of the housings. Whereas our SB battery connectors are mechanically keyed to avoid different colours being inadvertently interconnected, powerpoles are designed for DC applications where the versatility of connecting different colours, perhaps for different equipment, polarity or power rating is a unique feature. Locking versions are available for additional security in critical situations where there must be no chance of inadvertent disconnection.

Despite assembly requirements being simple, complex multi-pole combinations can be built using a minimum number of parts, thereby reducing stockholding.

The Anderson flat wipe system used in the SB battery connector range is also used in the Powerpole range and many of the high current contacts are inter-changeable between ranges. It allows for minimal contact resistance at high current as the wiping action cleans both contact surfaces during disconnection.

Fingerproof versions are available with the same high power ratings and 10 amps to 30 amps pin and socket first make / last break contacts can be fitted as alternatives.

The PP4X version can incorporate four signal contacts from 1 to 5 amps in the same size inter-connectable housing as the as well as first-break last-earth contacts in any combination.

For more demanding applications such as those requiring harsh environmental conditions SPEC Pak (see separate product page) utilises both Powerpole and SB contacts in an IP68 rated casings, once more providing an unlimited choice of high-power customer-configured options.

Powerpoles use UL94 V-0 material and provide security in the knowledge that the connector chosen meets strict UL flammability ratings.