[Elecraft] Power Pole Query

[Tom Russo]

On Mon, May 05, 2003 at 06:20:35PM -0700, a Mr. Richard Feyler of Fort Lee, New Jersey <jackbrindle@earthlink.net> wrote, Dear Rosanne Rosannadanna:
[...]
>  My question is how people handle connecting 
> the things to smaller size wire such as is commonly used with 
> barrel-style connectors. That wire is too small to nicely crimp/solder 
> into the Power Pole, even if doubling it. Should I just go ahead and do 
> that, or is an adapter needed, or just what should I do?

Well, when I started using the APPs for low-current cabling I just went
ahead and soldered in the wires.  Crimping makes for a lower-strain
connection, but as you note, the smaller wire just doesn't hold.  
You might want to put some strain relief there to protect the point where
the flexible wire meets the inflexible solder, but you'll get a good
connection as long as the wire doesn't break.

After a while I just broke down and started using overkill-sized wire and
crimping it per recommendations.  But my soldered powerpoles are still in use.

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