#120: How to Install Anderson Powerpole connectors

This video shows how to install Anderson Powerpole connectors onto a power cable / wire.  These connectors are very popular with the amateur / ham radio community as well as emergency and first response teams (ARES, RACES, CERT) as a universal, reliable way to connect radio equipment to power sources (batteries, vehicles, power supplies).  I also discuss the benefits and downsides of soldering these connectors.
Table Of Contents:
0:00 - Introduction and stripping length
1:15 - Dovetails on Housings to mate housings together
2:00 - "Standard" orientation for 12V applications
2:47 - Contact terminal orientation
3:45 - Crimping the contact/terminals - proper tools and operation
5:07 - The actual crimping operation
6:29 - Both wires crimped - quick discussion on soldering
7:54 - Inserting contact terminals into the housing(s)
8:43 - Housing feature to lock together, other final steps
Links:
https://www.andersonpower.com/us/en/r...
https://www.qsradio.com/shop-now.html...
https://powerwerx.com/anderson-power-...
http://www.westmountainradio.com/dc_p...

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