[Boatanchors] Heathkit power cords

[manualman at juno.com]

Probably would be a good idea to have a mold made. As is, it looks like
some of the type of AC connections I use to make back in my novice days.
Back when I had a SB-300 that came with no cord, I just cut out a
slightly larger hole and snapped in a three conductor AC receptacle.
Mating AC cords for these receptacles are a dime a dozen at flea markets.

Hey, do you have to apply for UL approval for this modified cord??

Pete, wa2cwa

On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:07:51 -0700 (PDT) Glen Zook <gzook at yahoo.com>
writes:
> Actually, it takes quite a bit of force to remove the connectors.  
> Also, the ends are covered.
> 
> I am trying to get a mold made that will make the connectors into 
> one piece.
> 
> Glen, K9STH
> 
> Website:  http://k9sth.com
> 
> 
> --- On Mon, 3/28/11, Gary Schafer <garyschafer at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> > From: Gary Schafer <garyschafer at comcast.net>
> > Subject: RE: [Boatanchors] Heathkit power cords
> > To: "'Glen Zook'" <gzook at yahoo.com>, "'Boatanchors Mail List'" 
> <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> > Date: Monday, March 28, 2011, 3:59 PM
> > Kind of scary looking. Maybe a cable
> > clamp to hold the whole cord under the
> > ground terminal? It looks like one or both wires could be
> > pulled off the
> > terminals easily and flop around and make contact with the
> > chassis or
> > something else.
> > You could also pot the pins in some epoxy with them
> > slightly recessed like
> > the original cord. More work though.
> > 
> > 73
> > Gary  K4FMX
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:boatanchors-
> > > bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> > On Behalf Of Glen Zook
> > > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 4:42 PM
> > > To: 'Boatanchors Mail List'
> > > Subject: [Boatanchors] Heathkit power cords
> > > 
> > > I have come up with a solution for the 2-wire Heath
> > power cords like
> > > used on the SB-301 and SB-401.  This solution
> > uses a 3-wire cord with
> > > push on connectors for the "hot" and "neutral" with a
> > terminal lug that
> > > attaches to the ground lug on the unit.
> > > 
> > > Details at:
> > > 
> > > http://k9sth.com/uploads/Heathkit_Power_Cords.pdf
> > > 
> > > Glen, K9STH
> > > 
> > > Website:  http://k9sth.com
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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