Hi Julius: I'm using #8 in my mobile installation and had to get it down to a more suitable gauge for the APP connectors.
I made a couple butt-joint connectors from short (1") lengths of brass 'hobby tubing' obtained at the local hardware store. I took a short piece of the #8 wire with me and selected the smallest diameter of brass tubing that would still accommodate the stripped #8 wire. I then cut two 1" lengths, inserted one #8 wire (stripped to show 1/2" of wire into the tubing, flowed more than ample solder in from the other end. Let it cool while I did the other conductor. Returned to tube #1 and heated it back up while gently inserting the 1/2"-stripped end of my #10 wire (which does fit the APP 45A connector). Let solder set and cover with a 1-1/2" length of heatshrink and yer good to go! Works like a champ. I could have used 'real' #8 butt-join connectors, but they were too large and 'clunky' for my liking... the brass hobby tubing works great, and it'll handle well over the 20A-30A needed by most rigs and accessories. 73, Tom N0SS At 07:46 02/16/2009, Julius Fazekas wrote: >I have some really nice 8AWG cable for my power line. Connecting to >the PS is not a problem, but haven't figured out an "elegant" means >to drop it down to use with 30A PP connectors. Any ideas? > >Thanks, > >Julius Fazekas >N2WN > >Tennessee Contest Group >TnQP http://www.tnqp.org/ > >Elecraft K2/100 #4455 >Elecraft K3/100 #366 >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
