In PP15/45 there are 3 options for terminals, the left two are the 15A and 30A and referred to as closed barrel. IIRC, they can be crimped or soldered according to Anderson with the caveat I believe is either but not both crimped and soldered (good general rule anyway).
The one on the right is the 45A and is called an open barrel which can only be crimped.
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I have crimper dies for all three of the PP15/45 terminals as well as PP75/SB50 so haven't soldered them in ages. To me the proper crimpers are a variation on an F-crimp, the difference being the length of the crimp.
So any tool that can make up Molex, Tyco, Deutsch or similar terminals can probably be used. Best would be a tool that only does one crimp at a time rather than a single press tool that crimps both the conductor and insulation at the same time.
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If you're not in a position to get decent crimper for a couple, yeah, just have someone do it for you. Hint, I'm in Grand Junction, CO...
I’m in Vancouver, BC. Cross border shipping is a pain but do appreciate the offer. Plus I want to learn how to do it.
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