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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:20:13 -0400
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If they're put together right I find they don't but there are retainers for 
them if you want and that usually helps but I don't find I need them.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: Andersen Powerpole Crimper


> It seems to me that they come apart awfully easy.  I mean they come 
> unpluged
> really easy.----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 7:43 PM
> Subject: Re: Andersen Powerpole Crimper
>
>
>>I get the power pole connectors in huge packs then have sighted help 
>>paring
>> them up right away, that way they're already paired up and I know which 
>> is
>> which, which side is which so I can put them on my equipment. There's
>> another great investment.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 9:39 PM
>> Subject: Re: Andersen Powerpole Crimper
>>
>>
>>>    Bobby:
>>>
>>> Well, my procedures are very hard to describe via e-mail, but I think 
>>> the
>>> main trick is to be very careful to sort out each side of the Anderson
>>> Power
>>> Pole connector (i.e. red vs. black), and to develop a systematic way to
>>> check for correct polarity as you go.
>>>
>>> The terminals that are used for the power pole connections have a
>>> protruding
>>> edge, which I face toward me, as I stick the terminal and power cord 
>>> wire
>>> into the appropriate hole in the crimper.  Then, I close the crimper
>>> around
>>> the connection, and, more often than not, it makes a sound crimped
>>> connection.
>>>
>>> It will probably take a number of tries until you get a system down for
>>> yourself, but if I can do it, anyone can!  (grin)
>>>
>>> I suspect that others on the list will have different suggestions, and I
>>> will read them with interest if they are willing to share them.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps at least a little.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Bobby Druesedow" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 7:28 PM
>>> Subject: Andersen Powerpole Crimper
>>>
>>>
>>> Tom:
>>>
>>> I bought the power pole crimper a while back, but haven't tried to use
>>> it.
>>> Can you give me some tips on using the crimper being blind? Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>> Bobby Druesedow
>>> Call Sign: W5OJT
>>> Visit my web page at:
>>> http://www.aledobb.com/druesedow
>> 

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