Gerry,
If you are talking about the red and black halves of a pair slipping apart,
there are a couple of ways around this. They do sell roll pins which wedge
in somewhere and keep the halves together, but a lot of people don't
recommend them since they can possibly fall into your radio or somewhere and
cause a problem. Some guys super glue the red to black halves, but of
course this is permanent. Best is probably to use hot glue or silicone
glue or something to keep them together, but they can still be separated if
need be.
However I think you may be referring to the red and black pair connected to
the wire coming unplugged from the red and black pair on the equipment, or
whatever you are plugged in to. In theory it's supposed to be that way.
Red and black plug"A"should unplug from red and black plug "B" with 6 lbs of
force. The wire that is properly crimped into the metal terminal should
withstand at least 25 lbs of force. The idea is that it is better to have
the thing unplug, rather than to have wires pull loose or break.
73, Steve KW3A
----- 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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