The problem comes with very small wire. I just acquired a YS-60
watt meter in a trade and it has wires that are too small for
the 15A pins. My solution was solder.
For high power connections, over 30A if I remember correctly,
the National Electric Code frowns on solder because they are
concerned that a bad joint will have high resistance, heat up,
and melt the solder. I keep this item in mind when I do high
power connections.
Also, don't hesitate to use a magnifier to check that the
connector is completely over the spring. I had a APP connector
that exhibited the "doesn't stay connected" and "high
resistance" behaviors. I wasn't until I used a magnifier that I
could see it wasn't assembled correctly. A strong push with a
small screwdriver fixed it.
As a note for RigRunner users, DXEngineering has low value ATC
fuses in 1A, 2A, and 3A. Mine are on a slow freight coming to California.
Cheers - Bill, AE6JV
On 12/11/13 at 9:52 AM, j...@jtmiller.com (Jim Miller) wrote:
I prefer to have an assortment of pins: 15a, 30a, 45a. They're cheap so why
take shortcuts?
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