[Elecraft] Power Poles...

[Timothy Raymer]

Anderson does make a "retention clip" that snaps into the alignment holes that would be otherwise used for the roll pins.  Might solve the issue you are having.

73 de KA0OUV


-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 08:13
To: tpcj1r03 at crocker.com
Cc: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Power Poles...

John,

If one has to tape them together, the most likely problem is that they 
were not assembled correctly.  Properly assembled APPs are very good and 
have an adequate amount of pullout resistance.  The specification is 25 
lbf - so yes, they will not withstand a 25 pound pull force, but that is 
quite substantial - at anything below that they should stay together.  I 
have never had any problem with them, and I use them on all my DC 
connections.

73,
Don W3FPR

John Ragle wrote:
>      Aside from "Polish Solidarity" this long string of emails about the 
> Anderson variety only confirms my experience-based opinion that these 
> connectors are very poorly designed and should be avoided. People I know 
> who use them in mobile applications tape them together. My K2 experience 
> with them was grossly unsatisfactory. There are other, better, options 
> for locking power connectors...
>
> John Ragle -- W1ZI
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