[Elecraft] OT: APP strain relief

[Bill Frantz]

On 4/24/13 at 2:20 PM, ab2tc at arrl.net (ab2tc) wrote:

>I have recently converted more or less completely to Anderson Power Poles
>for all my power supply needs. ... For the big stuff, radios 
>with #12 power wires I am not  worried
>about the lack of strain relief on the connectors. But for the flimsy power
>cables supplied with accessories like my KAT500, LP-100A, Lantronix serial
>servers I am. Has anybody found a good solution for this? Should I just fill
>the back of the connectors with epoxy or is there a better way?

I haven't worried about the lack of strain relief, but with the 
small wires I have had to solder the wires to the metal 
connector inserts after crimping to keep them from pulling loose.

Cheers - Bill, AE6JV

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