[WARC] WEPNET Discussion Topic Tonight????

[Leslie Hittner]

I vote for Anderson Power Pole connectors.

-Les, K0BAD

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> My biggest  objection to molex is the limited number of
insertions.
> Assuming 2 insertions or more per drill the connector are dead
after a few
> years.  Apparently, the Anderson power poles do not have this
limitation.
> Anderson connectors can be polarized.  They are designed for
the
> polarities by joining at the side.  If you join them on the
opposite side
> from the convention then you can create a polarized connector
that will
> not mate with some one else's connector.
>
> Clare
>
>
>
>
> > The most important thing is to have one or the other, and a
few
> > adapters on hand.  I remember now listening to you setting
up field
> > day and running into equipment that didn't have either.
Nearly every
> > piece of 12V equipment I have has ARES connectors on it.
Almost
> > before I use it I cut the cord and install the connector
pair.  I
> > would suggest everyone either do that, or construct an
adapter, to go
> > with every piece of 12v equipment they have.
> >
> > When I got a pair of heavy duty 6V batteries, I built a
small tool
> > box with a West Mountain rig-runner, and several Molex
adapters.
> >
> > I too was heavily into Molex before ARES moved to Anderson.
So, I
> > have kept everything Molex, but built several adapters.  My
"power go
> > box" has a bunch of adapters to other commonly used
connectors and
> > some long heavy duty extension cords.
> >
> > There are some tradeoffs:
> > -The molex are polarized (source/load) which is good, most
of the
> > time, a pain sometimes..  Anderson are not polarized that
way, which
> > could be an advantage sometimes.
> > -The Anderson are rated for a higher current (not sure
off-hand what
> > that is).  The Molex are about 12A.  Enough for anything but
an HF
> > rig or a high power invertor.
> > -I haven't figured out how to correctly assemble the
Anderson's yet -
> > the couple I've done have had zero pull-apart force.
> >
> > Erik
> >
> >
> >
> > At 07:47 PM 08/03/08, you wrote:
> >>Can we discuss standardization of DC power connectors?  When
I got
> >>my license four+ years ago. there was discussion in amateur
radio
> >>about ARES standards being moved to Anderson Powerpoles.
However,
> >>Molex connectors were the standard locally.  So I invested
in Molex
> >> connectors.
> >>
> >>At Field Day 2008, we ran into at least one situation where
a loaned
> >>power supply was fitted with Powerpoles--created some
consternation
> >>(on my part, at least) and some scrambling while we fixed up
a new power
> >> lead.
> >>
> >>What should I do now--stay with Molex or invest in
Powerpoles????
> >>
> >>I don't know what other area hams are doing--Rochester,
Wabasha, La
> >>Crosse, etc.  What about local governmental emergency
agencies????
> >>
> >>73,
> >>Len  KC0RSX
> >>
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