[Elecraft] PowerPoles

[Walter Underwood]

Thanks, that does clear things up.

How about using very flexible stranded power wire? Powerwerx has spools of it, but I'm sure it is available elsewhere.

http://www.powerwerx.com/wire-cable/power-wire-automotive.html

wunder
K6WRU

On Jun 17, 2013, at 8:53 AM, Roger D Johnson wrote:

> It appears this thread has broken into several topics based upon the readers interpretation of the
> problem. Let's break it into 4 categories:
> 
> 1. Connecting the wire to the contact (crimping or soldering)
> 
> 2. Inserting the contact into the connector body
> 
> 3. Mating two connector bodies to form a power plug
> 
> 4. Retaining the power plug in the receptacle on the back of the K3
> 
> My problem deals with number 4. I don't think the plug is securely retained in the receptacle. I'm
> using heavy gauge wire which tends to pull the plug out. Due to the stiffness and weight of the power
> wire, it doesn't take much force to break the connection. Due to the receptacle being mounted inside
> the back panel of the K3, there is no way to install one of the retainer clips.
> 
> 73, Roger
> 
> 
> 
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