[Elecraft] Anderson PowerPoles

Sun Sep 22 22:45:01 2002

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>Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 01:47:57 +0100
>From: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft gray & APP?
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>I am in the process of completing several NJQRP kit projects that are
>supplied with bare-metal TenTec enclosures. I think I remember hearing
>of some readily available paint that closely matches the color and
>texture of the Elecraft gray. I would appreciate any leads.
>
>Also, I am looking for a source of Anderson Power Pole chassis
>connectors such as the one supplied in the KPA100 kit. Unlike the
>version used in the KPA100 which incorporates directly into the circuit
>board, is there another version designed to be connected to a circuit
>board by hook-up wire?
>
>Thanks!
>Paul
>kb9yvp
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Yes, Paul--

Look at http://www.powerwerx.com in, IIRC, La Mirada, CA.  Their site gives 
a nice overview of _most_ of the Anderson line that's of interest to 
hams.  If you can get http://www.andersonpower.com to work, they (used to) 
have other colors, and several different sizes of their larger, fork-lift 
type connectors, in the 120A, 175A and larger sizes.  Mostly, we hams 
-especially in DCS and other organizations connected to RACES/ARES - look 
for 15A or 30A connectors (that are all inter-connectible, and fit the same 
housings, as do the 45A ones for #10 wire.)

PowerWerx also now carries the West Mountain RigRunner power strips, that 
put the 15/30/45A connectors together with ATC (auto-style) fuses and 
open-fuse indicating LED's.  I suspect they will sell a lot of those, in 5, 
8, and 12-position sizes; 5's mostly for mobile installations, 8's and 12's 
for 12V stations with several accessories to feed.  See 
http://www.westmountainradio.com for more detail, including the 
Over/OK/Under-voltage LEDs and squeaker alarm features.

I have no connection to either of these, besides satisfied customer of 
PowerWerx and jealous of the power strips (why'nt I think of 
that?  Slick!)  We did a group buy last year, and are putting together 
another now, from PowerWerx, for the Pasadena, Xerox, CalTech and JPL radio 
clubs.  They're happy to share the price break, and it helps get many of us 
wired up inter-operably, even if only through adapters to whatever scheme 
we had before.

I previously used the little ARES 'standard' Molex, up to 8A or so, and 
looking at Home Power magazine <http://www.homepower.com >, had started 
using the (big, yellow) 20A 250V NEMA standard plugs, sockets, and cord 
caps.  If a good way could be found to put the PowerPoles in a standard 
hardware-store wall-box, I think more people would use them in their 
remote-cabin, PV and battery, type installations.  If you aren't on the 
grid to start with, you are more likely to use RV-style 12V appliances and 
such, so there's a market there for them.  Some folks with an inverter run 
their 120VAC from the inverter into an ordinary 5-15 duplex outlet in the 
same double-gang box, which I'm not so sure is to code, nor a Good Idea...

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