[Elecraft] PowerPoles

[KENT TRIMBLE]

Roger . . .

K3 serial number 21 was received in kit-form on October 27, 2007, with 
the power pole connector firmly attached to the RF Board (by the board 
manufacturer) but with one of the wires going to one side of the power 
pole just barely long enough to reach the connector. This meant that the 
metal contact on the too-short wire wasallowing the transfer of 
electricity buthad not completely snapped into place.  The result was a 
very loose power cord-to-K3 connection that would occasionally slip out.

The moral of this minor story is that BOTH sides of the APP juncture 
must be inspected, not just the one you might have assembled yourself.

Just because something is "factory wired and tested" doesn't necessarily 
mean all is well.

73,

Kent   K9ZTV


On 6/17/2013 10:53 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
>