[Elecraft] Astron VS-35M Powwer Supply V-

[Edward R Cole]

I run all my 12v equipment (almost anyway) on a 50A Astron PS.  Since 
the PS is rack-mounted in a half-height cabinet the dc cable is about 
12-foot long, so I used #4 welding cable that terminates on a 30A 
Fuse holder.  That feeds two HD barrier strip terminal blocks (for 
pos and neg rails).  The terminals accommodate No. 10 awg cables to 
the heaviest current loads.  A secondary strip handles small stuff 
(under 5A total).

The PS runs 13.71v and drops to 13.5v at the fuse holder.  K3 sees 
about 13.35v (radio is 10w version).  I have only two PowerPole 
equipped pieces; the rest use terminals or other connectors like 
Molex, etc. (even one Cinch-Jones).  I count 14 loads connected to 
the 13v power distribution (not all are used simultaneously).

In the case of running to a regular-sized PP connector I just add a 
few inches of no.14 awg (splice is two wires soldered and covered 
with heat shrink)

73, Ed - KL7UW
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