[Elecraft] PowerPoles

[Edward R Cole]

Don,

I tried that, first.  I trust solder joints to maintain low 
resistance better than crimping in some atmospheres.  But the large 
wire sitting in the connector with the crimp "wings" sticking 
straight up would not fit into the square hole of the power pole.  I 
wasted one connector in finding this out (development costs of 
engineering - HI).  So I tired once more by crimping the connector as 
best I could and still it would not fit.  Reducing the wire size 
allowed the connector to crimp down to a size that would allow the 
wire to insert into the connector.

I am really questioning if the 75A connector is usable with 10awg 
wire (red-black bought from powerwerx).  As I already stated, 
acquiring a crimper is the solution (or using smaller gauge wire).  I 
am a fanatic for using adequate dc wiring to handle load currents 
with low voltage drop.  Assuring the amp is fed with adequate voltage 
runs the transistors at a much better specs.

Thanks for the suggestions, though.

Enjoying 70F wx in the sun today (heat wave for AK).
73, Ed
PS: try UPS/Fedex rates to AK.  $5 part $65 shipping

If you do not have a proper crimping tool, solder the APP contacts.
Soldering has its downside if used in high vibration environments (the
wire will break where the wicked solder ends), but for applications
where the wire is not subjected to vibration, soldering is better than
connections made with an improvised crimping tool.

"Everything is relative", and there are no hard and fast "rules".

73,
Don W3FPR


73, Ed - KL7UW
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