Reasons not to solder PowerPoles: 1) It is very hard to control the wicking of solder into a stranded wire. Allowing this to happen can create a failure point in applications where vibration is present. And there can be a surprising amount of vibration in a rack mounted piece of electronic gear.
2)Heating up a metal object that is intended to function as a spring loaded contact changes the metal and makes is softer. This is not conducive to reliability. 3) A properly crimped powerpole more reliable than a soldered powrpole. 4) Aircraft connectors are not soldered. Be thankful of that the next time you are in a airliner at 30,000'. Dennis KG4RUL This comes from my experience in aircraft wiring harness assembly. I was trained and certified so I do know what I am talking about.
