Re: Power-Pole connectors NOT for power Hi Ted,
Smaller being the typical size power-pole you see being sold for much of the Amateur Radio aps. There are a number of distribution panels sold by MFJ, Powerwerks, Saratoga Power and flea market tables using the common small size. I would guess the dealers might even rate these smaller connectors to what...? 25, 30 or even more crazy at 50 amps? When I mean big powerpole connectors... I'm thinking about the hundred(s) of amps size I used in my electric car. What I would call the original standard size powerpole connectors used for say... battery jumper and welding cables. The contact metal spring tension is nothing special... high current applications can follow a path to fault when conditions are not the best (hot or really warm metal parts with reduced contact pressure). Like the LMR-400 story... I seem to find all these problems at repeater sites no less than 4.5 hours driving distance... on a week night of course. I've had to miss "Trains and Locomotives" on RFD once or twice because of these problematic parts. cheers, skipp > "Tedd Doda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > *Smaller* being what Skipp? I've had excellent results using > the 30 amp contacts on equipment that pushes the current > rating of these to the limit (and then some). > > >On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 23:01:17 -0000, skipp025 wrote: > >I try not to use the small powerpoles any more.. the smaller made > >power-poles don't have adequate contact tension/pressure and have > >been real trouble makers for me. >
