[NLRS] PowerPole connectors

[Mike KBØozn]

I would concur with Zack.  They were hard to do a good job of installing
them with a junky crimper.
If you don't have a crimper I found it best to just solder them because
you aren't deforming them that way.
Since getting the crimper I've put hundreds of them on everything in
sight and never had a problem except once when I had 10Ga wire and it
was so stiff it wouldn't work quite right.

The other thing I do is put a drop of super glue on them before I slide 
the 2 halfs together, that works much better than a pin, or toothpick.

It's the first thing I put on anything new.  It's funny, I've had to
make adapter cords so that if I loan something out, the person can use
the adapter to connect to my equipment.  lol

For what it's worth, I just get them mail order from Power Werx and
figure it's about a buck an end.

Anyways, Just my 2¢ for the moment.

MIke
KB0ozn

Zack Widup wrote:
> 
> Hmm ... interesting. I had trouble with Powerpoles when I first started
> using them and crimping them with a cheap crimper. Then I bought a Powerpole
> crimper and have never had trouble with one being intermittent since. I have
> about 40 of them on various pieces of equipment that draw from 100 mA to 20
> amps of current at 12 volts.
> 
> 73, Zack W9SZ
> 
> On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 10:01 AM, KB0NLY <kb0nly at mchsi.com> wrote:
> 
>>
>> A good tool for them is key... But otherwise save yourself some money and
>> use real connectors, ring terminals or 1/4" QD terminals, or go fancy with
>> Molex connectors.  PowerPoles suck in my opinion, seems like I'm always
>> cutting them off because they are intermittent.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Scott
>>
>>
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Clare Jarvis" <jarvis at jarviscomputer.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 9:08 AM
>> To: <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: Re: [NLRS] PowerPole connectors
>>
>>>
>>> I believe that my son's company buys them in bulk from Waytek.
>>>
>>> Anyway our local club made a group purchase.   I would not use the
>>> connectors without a good crimping tool made for these connectors.
>>> I replace the power connectors on all of my radios with power poles.
>>>
>>>
>>> de K0ny
>>>
>>> Clare
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Monday 11 January 2010 22:17:37 KB0NLY wrote:
>>>> Waytek is a good company, I have bought numerous things from them over
>>>> the
>>>> years.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>>
>>>> Scott
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> From: "EAJacobson" <eajacobson at isd.net>
>>>> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 10:10 PM
>>>> To: <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
>>>> Subject: Re: [NLRS] PowerPole connectors
>>>>
>>>>> At the suggestion of Doug, N0NAS, I was looking at WayTek
>>>>> (www.waytekwire.com) for some other items and found they have prices
>>>>> comparable to most of the on-line shops, but if you can get the
>>>>> Chanhassen,
>>>>> you can pick up locally. Minimum orders mean you want a few, or you do
>>>>> a
>>>>> group buy.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73,
>>>>> Ed
>>>>> WB0VHF
>>>>>
>>>>> At 12:40 PM 1/11/2010, you wrote:
>>>>>> What is the best local supplier for PowerPoles connectors - I seem to
>>>>>> remember that someone listed on once, but my brain has seen too much
>> RF
>>>>>> to remember.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73, Jon
>>>>>> W0ZQ
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