[Elecraft] Anderson Powerpoll connector

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

At the risk of re-energizing an old debate, I have *never* crimped a
PowerPole connector and have *never* had a problem. All of mine are soldered
just as Elecraft recommends if you don't have the correct crimp tool. 

In the APP Power Supply Cable Kit instruction sheet is a detailed cut-away
drawing of how the APP connector contacts insert into the shell and lock for
solid, reliable contact. 

Ron AC7AC




-----Original Message-----

I guess my problem is: after reaching a certain age I have developed a bag
full of skills, which have served me very well for over a half century.
Installing small connectors is a piece of cake, that is until I came against
the APP.  Didn't think needed to read the instruction sheet.  After all, I
should be able to correctly install this with my bag of knowledge, right?
Now that I have achieved a higher level of connector expertise, I still
prefer the Molex, but that's me. 
Also, something about having to buy a $30 crimper to do the right job tends
to rub me in the wrong direction as well.
Thanks for the bandwidth. 
BillHarris-w7kxb/7
(long live the KISS principal)

> From: k6lmp at me.com
> Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:31:14 -0700
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Power Shut Down  Resolved!
> 
> When making up APP connectors, you have to be VERY sure that the little
lip on the connecting pin (the part that's soldered onto the wire) extends
completely into the plastic housing so that it locks itself over the metal
part inside the plastic housing.  Viewed from the side it looks something
like this:
> 
> =============\
> ------------- \
> 
> where the double line (string of = signs) represents the connector that's
soldered onto the wire, the diagonal slashes represent the lip at the end of
that connector, and the single line of dashes represents the metal part of
the plastic housing.  If you can pull the wire out, it ain't locked in
place. 
> 
> Once I realized this, I have never had a problem with APPs.
> 
> 
> Lew K6LMP
> 


 		 	   		  
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