[Elecraft] OT: APP strain relief

[D Joyce]

Hi Bill:  I've found that if you strip the wire twice as long as necessary 
and then turn it back on itself to the proper length, the crimp has more to 
grab hold of and it will not pull out - I'm using a regular Power Pole 
crimper.

73,  Doug  VE3MV

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Frantz" <frantz at pwpconsult.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: APP strain relief


> 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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