[Elecraft] K3 and Power Poles

[Nr4c]

You must place the terminal into the guide with the flaps up. I use tweezers to rotate it a few degrees clockwise so that the upper dies will not catch the left flap as it closes. Now insert the stripped wire till it stops and crimp.  Should work every time. 

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> On Sep 13, 2016, at 12:49 PM, John Pitz <crustacean at brig-elec.com> wrote:
> 
> On the topic of Power Pole connectors,  I have a crimper that if I
> remember correctly I bought from West Mountain Radio.  It looks pretty
> similar to the one sold by Powerwerx.  I have had very little success
> crimping the #10 zip cord sold by Powerwerx.  Am I missing something?  I
> have used these off and on for a few years to crimp smaller gauge wire.
> With the 10 wire the crimp looks terrible, and it is very hard to
> extract the pin from the crimper without destroying the pin.  If you do
> manage to get the pin out of the crimpers it is almost impossible to
> push into the housing.  Is there something wrong with Powerwerx's zip
> cord?  my crimpers?  Is there better cable to use, ideally something
> really flexible?  A lot of my operation is portable so this stuff is
> always getting plugged, unplugged, coiled, uncoiled, etc.
> 
> KD8CIV
> 
> 
>> On Tue, 2016-09-13 at 08:11 -0500, Clay Autery wrote:
>> 
>> I find the Power pole connectors perfectly serviceable...  And I am
>> pretty much a cabling/connector freak.
>> 
>> I like Power Poles because they are serviceable, configurable, and
>> becoming more common/standard as time passes.
>> 
>> Would I prefer a CPC or other connector?  Perhaps, but the Power Pole
>> does the job and at a manufacturing price point that makes sense.
>> 
>> If you do your cabling and cable routing correctly, you should never
>> have a problem.  The connectors are rated to carry enough power to
>> satisfy the K3s' needs AT FULL POWER.
>> 
>> And there are ways/devices to make PP connections "more secure".
>> 
>> ______________________
>> Clay Autery, KY5G
>> MONTAC Enterprises
>> (318) 518-1389
>> 
>>> On 9/13/2016 7:53 AM, Ramon Tristani wrote:
>>> The Power Pole connectors on the back of my K3 provide for only a marginal, non-secure connection to the cable coming from the power supply. Has anybody out there “invented” or “discovered” a more secure and strong connection than the one provided by the Power Poles? It is so easy for the connection to come loose that makes me wonder how can they safely conduct the 20 amps needed for the radio to operate at full power. I believe in strong and tight connections when relatively high current is expected. Anybody out there with suggestions? I would appreciate knowing from you. Thank you all.
>>> 
>>> Ramón E. Tristani Sr., NQ9V
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>> 
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