Steve:
Thanks for this good information.
Now, I have a question about the power poles that I'm not sure I'll
verbalize correctly, so don't laugh too loud if this comes out weird.
If, say, I were to make an Anderson Power Pole harness that I could connect
several things too simultaneously, using one of the large 50-amp connectors
that has nultiple slots in it, do all of the negatives go on one side, and
all of the positives go on the other, or would you alternate them somehow?
This may seem very elementary, but the last set of power poles I had were
made for me by someone else, and he didn't seem to have the time or
inclination to explain to me in detail what he was doing. He just wanted to
get the job done, as it were.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: anderson power poles re-visited
> Tom,
>
> Just be careful and check all your work twice before you plug anything
> in.
> Once the pins are crimped on, and before you shove them into the housings,
> be sure there aren't any loose strands of wire that didn't get crimped
> into
> the pin. Snip them off now. I also put a small "flag" of electrical
> tape around the black or whatever the ground wire is. Even though
> these
> things are polorized and will only go in one way, I like to know which
> side
> is hot.
>
> I think WMR sells the crimper for $50.
>
> The Rigrunner is just a distribution panel where you input 12v from your
> ps
> or battery and plug all your 12v gear into it's outlets. The input and
> outputs are all power poles.Each outlet is fused seperatly. The input
> fused
> at 40 amps and the others are fused at whatever you need them to be for
> the
> equipment, 3, 5, 10, 25, and whatever. Max you can draw is limited by the
> 40 amp fuse on the input.
>
>
> You may be thinking of the PWRGATE. They have 2 models: on the first,
> you
> plug ps into 1 powerpole and battery into another power pole on the unit.
> Then a jumper to the rig or rigrunner. AC goes off and it automaticly
> switches to battery.
>
> The second unit is the one I have. It is the same as the first, but
> includes a 3 stage battery charger and uses the ps to keep the battery
> topped off. When ac goes out, it will switch to battery automaticly, and
> when ac returns, it uses the ps to recharge the battery.
>
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 1:50 PM
> Subject: Re: anderson power poles re-visited
>
>
>> Steve:
>>
>> Your info and tutorial are very helpful.
>>
>> Even though I'm a college professor, I'm not afraid to admit when I have
>> something to learn.
>>
>> I can look it up on the HRO or West Mountain web sites, but do you have
>> an
>> idea as to how much that crimping tool for the Anderson Power poles
>> costs?
>>
>> Thanks again, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 10:00 AM
>> Subject: Re: anderson power poles re-visited
>>
>>
>>> Hi Tom,
>>>
>>> You can find power poles at HRO and other dealers as well as West
>>> Mountain.
>>> If you have the bucks, buy the WM crimper. I think you can get that
>>> from
>>> HRO as well. I use a general purpose crimper and it works well, but
>>> takes
>>> several steps while the other crimper should be easier.
>>>
>>> Don't have a 480, but I think I know what you are referring to, and I
>>> would
>>> only put power poles on the power supply end of the cable.
>>>
>>> The pins are interchangeable, but there is no way to tell the red from
>>> the
>>> black housings by touch. You'll need sighted help or some
>>> color/contrast
>>> indicator to tell them apart. Keep the red's and black's seperated in
>>> identifiable containers, and you will only have to seperate them once.
>>>
>>> When it comes to putting it together, here is how I do it:
>>>
>>>
>>> There is no doubt an easier way to explain this, but...
>>>
>>> Lay a red and black on the desk with the red on your right and black on
>>> the
>>> left. Have them so the plug part is away from you and the end where
>>> wire enters is facing you.
>>>
>>> Flip the red one til one of the dovetail slots is flat on the desk and
>>> the
>>> other slot is facing right.
>>>
>>>
>>> Turn the black one the same way. One slot down and one to the right.
>>> The raised part on the left side of the red one now slides into the
>>> slot
>>> on
>>> the right hand side of the black.
>>>
>>> When you put the pins on the wire they slide in with the sharp front
>>> edge facing down. Both the same way. The flat spring metal things
>>> inside
>>> the connectors are both down towards the desk and that is where the
>>> sharp
>>> end of the pin goes. Of course you can always put the wires in first
>>> and
>>> then slide the red and black together, but that is much harder when
>>> working
>>> with heavy paired wire, unless you want to split the wires back a few
>>> inches to give you a little room.
>>>
>>> These connectors are very popular and I'm sure you will get lot's of
>>> information. Take the above for what it's worth.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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