I agree with Joe, that every case I've seen of connection problems with PowerPoles, has always been caused by incorrect tools, improper crimping practices, or both. A few problems were caused by soldering the terminals, rather than crimping them, which not only results in a less-than-ideal electrical joint but also may weaken the spring action of the terminal. Most tutorials on proper soldering techniques emphasize the necessity of creating a good mechanical joint before soldering it. But if you make a proper crimped joint, you don't improve it with solder. A Vise-Grip or Channelock plier does not make a proper crimp!
73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY ----- Original Message ----- From: "MCH" <[email protected] <mailto:mch%40nb.net> > To: <[email protected] <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 4:53 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] (anderson power poles revisited) > Were the really Power Poles or some knockoff? Some of the 'cheap ones' > are just that. > > I've seen trouble with all, but in every case it was due to not > following the proper installation instructions or not using the correct > tools. Most of the times it was due to the wrong crimp tool being used. > The correct ones are not cheap, but they do work well. When installed > correctly, I've never had a problem, and I've been using them for over > 25 years (and many in service for that long as well). > > Joe M. > > Chuck Kelsey wrote: >> I've had them unplug easily. Had another that if you wiggled it, it would >> make and break contact. I solder all mine, taking care not to get solder >> on >> the contact itself. >> >> I went to them after having trouble with some heavy-duty Molex connectors >> ( one contact got hot and discolored the shell) and, no, I was not >> exceeding >> the current carrying capacity of the connector. >> >> As far as using the smaller PowerPoles as a "standard" to insure multiple >> operators radios being compatible with each other, I find a connector >> that >> can be configured multiple ways (like the PowerPole can) to be a poor >> choice >> for that purpose. >> >> Chuck >> WB2EDV >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "MCH" <[email protected] <mailto:mch%40nb.net> > >> To: <[email protected] <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > >> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 2:18 PM >> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] (anderson power poles revisited) >> >> >>> Can you (either of you) specify what exactly is coming apart on them? >>> >>> Joe M. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
