[Elecraft] K3 Powerpole Replacement

[Bill Frantz]

The problem comes with very small wire. I just acquired a YS-60 
watt meter in a trade and it has wires that are too small for 
the 15A pins. My solution was solder.

For high power connections, over 30A if I remember correctly, 
the National Electric Code frowns on solder because they are 
concerned that a bad joint will have high resistance, heat up, 
and melt the solder. I keep this item in mind when I do high 
power connections.

Also, don't hesitate to use a magnifier to check that the 
connector is completely over the spring. I had a APP connector 
that exhibited the "doesn't stay connected" and "high 
resistance" behaviors. I wasn't until I used a magnifier that I 
could see it wasn't assembled correctly. A strong push with a 
small screwdriver fixed it.

As a note for RigRunner users, DXEngineering has low value ATC 
fuses in 1A, 2A, and 3A. Mine are on a slow freight coming to California.

Cheers - Bill, AE6JV

On 12/11/13 at 9:52 AM, jim at jtmiller.com (Jim Miller) wrote:

>I prefer to have an assortment of pins: 15a, 30a, 45a. They're cheap so why
>take shortcuts?

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