Hi Howard,
Do you have contact information for West Mountain Radio?

Albert S., WA7FXB
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From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: Anderson Power Pole


> Ron,
>
> West Mountain Radio is a good source for Anderson Powerpole products.
>
> West Mountain sells various distribution boxes that use the Powerpoles.
> These boxes come with 5 to 12 powerpole connections so that you can 
> connect
> all of your stations 12 volt equipment to one power supply.  Each of the
> powerpole connectors is fused with an easy to change and obtain automotive
> type fuse.
>
> The powerpole system consists of two plastic housings, one is red and the
> other is black in color.  There are metal contacts that you attach to your
> power leads of your various pieces of equipment that then snap in to the
> plastic housings.  These contacts come in three sizes, up to 15 amps, up 
> to
> 30 amps and up to 45 amps.
>
> The 15 amp contacts accept number 20 - 16 gauge wire
> the 30 amp contacts accept 16 - 12 gauge wire
> the 45 amp contacts accept 14 - 10 gauge wire.
>
> The contacts are crimped on to the wires with a specific crimping tool.
>
> The plastic housings are made so that they snap, actually slide together 
> so
> they make a solid rigid two connector plug.
>
> The housings and contacts are designed so that you do not have a male and
> female connector.  It is kind of hard to describe how they work but two of
> the same connectors can be connected together.
>
> They are actually keyed so that you can not connect them backwards.
>
> A 12 pair pack, consisting  of 24 contacts, 12 red and 12 black housings
> costs $13 for the 15 and 30 amp versions and $18 for the 45 amp versions.
> Packs of 100 pairs cost $80 and $120 respectively.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Howard #3
>
>
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