Jeff,
Take a look at your Power Pole connectors - peer at them from the
"business end".
If the blade of the silver-metal contact is not firmly latched over the
spring finger in the housing (you should not see the spring finger
exposed), then the connector is not properly assembled. Give the
contact a generous push with a screwdriver or other instrument until the
blade clicks over the spring finger retaining tab.
A properly assembled APP connector has good holding power, but an
improperly assembled one will not have adequate retention, and may
actually overheat with high resistive contact points.
73,
W3FPR
On 12/8/2013 8:45 PM, Jeff Cochrane wrote:
Hi everyone,
Has anyone on the list replaced the Anderson powerpoles on their K3's
with something else?
(Something like the 4 pin plugs and sockets that are fitted to most
current YaeComWoods I guess)
Why do I want to replace them you ask?
Well, because my K3 gets around and more often than not sits on a
wobbly table whilst I'm out in the scrub or occasionally even sits in
my lap whilst I'm operating.
The powerpoles has once again raised their ugly heads and keep
disconnecting or not making proper contact and I'm fed up with them.
I just want a connector that I can plug in and it will stay there,
sadly that has not been the case with either genuine Anderson
powerpoles or all the different brands of knock-offs.
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