[Elecraft] PowerPoles

[Bill Frantz]

FWIW - My memory of the National Electrical Code is that 
soldering is permitted for low current connections (up to 20A), 
but higher currents require wire nuts or some other approved 
connection. The code authorities worry that a bad connection 
will got hot and melt the solder letting it flow out of the 
connection making mischief inside the electrical box, as well as 
make the connection worse possibly causing a fire.

Cheers - Bill, AE6JV

On 6/17/13 at 6:22 PM, w3fpr at embarqmail.com (Don Wilhelm) wrote:

>Yes, the proper crimping tool is mandatory IMHO for APP 
>connectors of the 45 amp and above rating.  With the 30 amp and 
>below connectors, soldering is a possibility, but not for the 
>larger current rating connectors.
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