[time-nuts] Anderson PowerPole (was Charles Wenzel GPSDO)

Bob Bownes bownes at gmail.com
Thu Jun 22 16:43:17 UTC 2017


These are the ones we use:

AMP part # 206708-1

Standard Circular Connector PLUG 9 POSITION shell size 13



On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 12:11 PM, Mark Spencer <mark at alignedsolutions.com>
wrote:

> I believe the "AMP" connectors you are referring to are what I would call
> a "Cannon" connector.   A good choice for that application IMHO.
>
> Mark Spencer
>
> mark at alignedsolutions.com
>
>
> > On Jun 22, 2017, at 6:47 AM, Bob Bownes <bownes at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Right Tool for the Job.
> >
> > I use barrel connectors when I _want_ the cord to come out when the unit
> falls off the shelf rather than dangle by the power cable.
> >
> > Locking Molex, or, far better, locking AMP connections when I want the
> unit to hang by the cord when necessary.
> >
> > We've gone to 9 pin circular locking AMP connectors for rotors on our 2x
> /year ham radio contest set up on the mountain (take a look for W2SZ /
> MGEF). Waterproof (not water tight), sturdy, impossible to misalign. And
> 40' of cable can hang from one for a few minutes if need be.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Jun 22, 2017, at 09:03, Clint Jay <cjaysharp at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Heh, I was thinking just that when I typed it. They're almost inverted,
> the
> >> pegs are on the plug and the slots are on the socket, the ones I've seen
> >> aren't spiral slots, you have to fully engage the plug before you twist.
> >>
> >> I like PowerPoles, I like barrel connections, as with so many things
> it's
> >> all about the application, choose the one that works for you.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> On 22 Jun 2017 1:53 pm, "Bob Bownes" <bownes at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Locking barrel connectors...
> >>>
> >>> Aren't those called BNCs? ;)
> >>>
> >>> In one of my other lives, I see Power Poles used in a very life
> critical
> >>> application. They are used to connect pads to Automatic External
> >>> Defibrillators. In that application, the two poles (15A, red & white)
> are
> >>> glued together rather than using the roll pin.
> >>>
> >>> Bob
> >>>
> >>>> On Jun 22, 2017, at 08:29, Clint Jay <cjaysharp at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> It is possible to get hold of locking barrel connectors, they insert
> as
> >>>> normal and a quarter twist fastens them in place. The plugs and
> sockets
> >>> are
> >
> _______________________________________________
> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts at febo.com
> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/
> mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
> and follow the instructions there.
>



More information about the Time-nuts_lists.febo.com mailing list