[Boatanchors] Anderson "Power Pole" connectors...

[Sandy]

Just a WARNING!!!!!

Do not try and substitute the "Chinese copies" of the Anderson Power Pole 
connectors marketed by TYCO under the AMP name, for the "real thing"!!! 
They fit together terribly, the contacts are inferior to the Anderson ones. 
Maybe the "what's his name" CEO wanted more profits to buy more $6500 shower 
curtains!

I have been meaning to pass this along some time ago.  I got a sample 
package from TYCO for possible use for an "engineering project" I was 
involved in.  I was putting some of these on some ham stuff a few days ago 
and didn't think I'd still had any of the samples left!  They LOOK 
identical, but the housings do not nest together neatly like the originals. 
They are not compatible with the originals.  The dovetails in the nesting 
lugs are slightly bigger.  Only "ID" on them is the word "China" molded into 
the rear edge (as opposed to Anderson on the originals).  Also the contacts 
mate with the Anderson connectors but not really reliably.

Anyway, these things are crap!  They "look" OK, but they are not carefully 
made.  Steer clear of them.  I think Allied Electronics has them in their 
line, and possibly others.  DON'T USE THEM, YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED AND 
FRUSTRATED!  Stick to the original Anderson Power Poles!

73

Sandy W5TVW