[Elecraft] Anderson Powerpoll connector

Robert Harmon k6uj at pacbell.net
Thu Mar 24 18:05:02 EDT 2011


Ron,
Maybe I'm too anal but I bought the "rather expensive" crimp tool,
and I crimp and also solder the PowerPole connectors. Maybe an overkill
but I sleep like a baby.  :-)

Bob
K6UJ



On Mar 24, 2011, at 2:55 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

> 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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