Steve,
I believe that they are superglued together. The first time I used some
(the pre-assembled ones) I almost never figured out how to use them. Once I
figured it out they are easy.
Kent KK4FFF
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2014 3:37 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Anderson Power Pole Dumb Question
so instead of using the little pin that comes with the power poll pairs,
they permanently meld them together? interesting I guess We find uses for
them for all sorts of stuff...like quick disconnects for ground radial wires
on portible antennas, speaker wire, even for assembling a portible wire
antenna...use tape or a small piece of stiff wire to keep the power poles
together under strain.
they are awesome for solar pannels, charge controllers and pretty much
anything else where you need a quick and easy connection...though as I've
said, they aren't without fault and can fail like anything else in life.
Just in case anyone doesn't know, the 30amp models are the standard pretty
much everywhere...
Personally, I always have several sizes of wire marettes on hand when
operating in the field in case a power pole or other type of connection
fails...simply cut the wires, strip them back and marette and tape it off.
If electrical code says marettes are ok to use in high voltage, high current
situations, I don't have a problem using them for 13.8V stuff.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
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From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2014 1:23 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Anderson Power Pole Dumb Question
> Kent,
>
> Different Steve here. I was going to mention this, but you beat me to
> it. I think it was Jim KY2D on one of our 40 meter things a couple of
> weeks ago who mentioned he had gotten some of them pre assembled.
> Sonicly welded or something. It does take a few steps out of the
> process in not having to identify the red and black halves and putting
> them together properly.
>
> I think I have enough of the loose ones to last a lifetime, but would
> probably go that route if I were starting from scratch.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 6/6/2014 3:06 PM, Kent Plemmons wrote:
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> You can also get Anderson PowerPoles already assembled. You just
>> have to crimp the connectors onto your wires and insert them. This
>> would save sorting out which half is which. They cost just a bit
>> mnore but may be useful to you or others on the list.
>>
>> I got mine at QuickSilver Radio. John is the owner, located
>> somewhere in the northeast.
>> Http://qsradio.com
>>
>> Kent Plemmons, KK4FFF
>> Clyde, NC
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
>> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 9:10 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Anderson Power Pole Dumb Question
>>
>> Howard,
>>
>> Your explanation has given me a pretty clear picture of what an
>> Anderson Power Pole looks like, as well as how it works. I've been
>> wondering for a long time whether I should get some of these things,
>> and your very lucid explanation has convinced me that I should.
>> Thanks for sharing with the list.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 20:57
>> Subject: Re: Anderson Power Pole Dumb Question
>>
>>
>>> Dave,
>>>
>>> Take a look at one of the plastic housings. One end is a little
>>> smaller than the other end. On the smaller end, there is a
>>> rectangle hole that is off center.
>>> Now, take another plastic housing and slide one small end in to the
>>> other small end.
>>> Since the rectangular hole is off center, one wall is thicker than
>>> the other side. Orient one of the housings so that the thicker wall
>>> slides in to the hole in the other housing. Do this without having
>>> installed the terminal in to the housings. They will slide together
>>> very easily and will probably fall apart if you point one down
>>> toward the tabletop.
>>>
>>> Now look at the larger end of the housings. The hole in this end is
>>> almost round.
>>>
>>> This is the end from which you insert the terminal after it is
>>> crimped on to the wire.
>>>
>>> Now look at the larger ends. On two of the sides there is a groove
>>> and on the other two sides are a raised portion that will slide in
>>> to the groove on another housing. You must slide two of these
>>> housings together side-by-side to make a single two part housing.
>>> If you don't do this, you will not maintain the proper polarity and
>>> you will not know which one is red or which one is black.
>>>
>>> To slide the housings together, put them side-by-side so that a
>>> raised part is next to a groove. Slide the raised part on one in to
>>> the groove on the other placing the end of the raised part in to the
>>> groove from the end with the rounded hole, or the larger end.
>>> Continue pushing them together until they are fully locked and
>>> side-by-side. They are hard to slide together and harder to get
>>> apart.
>>>
>>> When you put two of these together, you use one black and one red.
>>> You will insert the terminal on the red or positive wire in to the
>>> red housing and the terminal on the black or negative wire in to the
>>> black terminal.
>>>
>>> You will do this two housing thing on the power leads on your radio
>>> and also on the power leads from your power supply. Now you simply
>>> push the two pairs together and the polarity is always correct if
>>> you put the positive wires in to red housings and negative wires in
>>> to black housings.
>>>
>>> I know this is confusing, just examine the housings and it will make
>>> since.
>>>
>>>
>>> If you still are having trouble, I will give you my phone number and
>>> I will talk you through it.
>>>
>>> Howard #3
>>>
>>> ---- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Dave Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 5:56 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Anderson Power Pole Dumb Question
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Howard,
>>>>
>>>> All right, I am back where I started, I guess. When I looked at
>>>> the plastic housing that the metal tabs go into, my first
>>>> impression was that the plastic housing was actually in two parts
>>>> that separated so that different things could be connected
>>>> together. Neither I nor my sighted XYL see a way to separte the
>>>> housing into two pieces though. We watched both the video and
>>>> tutorial on the Anderson website and apparently are missing some
>>>> essential point. What comes apart when you want to disconnect one
>>>> device and connect another? Sorry to be so dense.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>>
>>>> Dave, W7OQ
>>>>
>>>> At 03:50 PM 6/5/2014, you wrote:
>>>>> Dave,
>>>>>
>>>>> Normally you would not remove the terminal from the plastic
>>>>> housing unless you made an error in assembly such as using the
>>>>> wrong color housing or you didn't crimp the terminal on the wire
>>>>> securely.
>>>>>
>>>>> The side of the terminal that goes against the plastic housing has
>>>>> a little barb sticking out that holds it in to the housing. If
>>>>> you insert a small screwdriver between the housing and the
>>>>> terminal and raise it up a little, you should be able to pull it
>>>>> out while you are gently lifting it up.
>>>>>
>>>>> Howard #3
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Dave Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 5:11 PM
>>>>> Subject: Anderson Power Pole Dumb Question
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm a rank beginner when it comes to Anderson power poles. I
>>>>>> think I understand that the small metal connectors are crimped or
>>>>>> soldered to the cable and then inserted into the plastic housing.
>>>>>> It snaps in, but how is it removed. Surely I don't just pull
>>>>>> hard and hope the crimped or soldered connection holds. The
>>>>>> advantage is supposed to be ease of connecting and disconnecting
>>>>>> from power supplies and devices, so they must come apart. Sorry
>>>>>> to sound so ..., but I guess I am!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dave, W7OQ
>>>>>
>>>>>
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