Simple Guide To Install PowerPole Connectors in 2024!

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@dougdaniels 8 ай бұрын

An eye glass repair flathead screwdriver helps seat the metal connector into the plastic housing. Also, if you're using thinner wire (e.g. 18 #) with a 30 amp connector, strip back double the wire, fold it over and crimp it.

@HAMRADIODUDE 8 ай бұрын

This is a great to tip, thanks!

@K3JRZOnTheAir 8 ай бұрын

I think this video might be the SHORTEST and most straight-forward video about installing Powerpoles... I can NEVER remember which way the internal connector goes... Thanks for the video! 73!

@HAMRADIODUDE 8 ай бұрын

I appreciate it!

@chrismosquad1056 8 ай бұрын

I have installed and already know how to install power poles, but I want to say I wish there was a nice video around like this when I was learning. Strong work!

@HAMRADIODUDE 7 ай бұрын

Thank You!

@nc4tn 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the vid. 38 years ago ham, and just now did my first power pole. Thanx again!!

@WolfQuantum 8 ай бұрын

I got a little hands-on instruction when our ham club was set up for an event. I power-poled three or four things up. That was back in early March. Fast forward to today and I was trying to remember which went up and which went down. This was a great reminder. If I was learning it for the first time. This would have been a great instructional video. Instruction "by the numbers" for anyone who served in the Army. At least in the last century like I did. LOL.

@WarrenPostma Ай бұрын

Just perfect. Well done.

@HAMRADIODUDE Ай бұрын

Thank You

@canadavey 8 ай бұрын

You could tin the wires before crimping them for added rigidity and then hit the crimped connection with a bit more solder to seal the deal. That's what I do. Some will say it's not needed, some will say it's better.

@HAMRADIODUDE 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@timel64 8 ай бұрын

You gad me at Stripers from Germany... But seriously I see many people solder after crimping. Red on Right, contact down, got it. I can't count how many I had to turn 180 deg. I always have to use a small flat screwdriver to get contact to seat. sometimes have to bend contact to get started. But may be due to Amazon knock-offs.

@MrTommy001 6 ай бұрын

Wish I had seen this video before I did my first PowertPole project.

@KN4VA 8 ай бұрын

So far one of the best explanations I have seen. Thank you. 73, KN4VA

@HAMRADIODUDE 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ChrisKD9YSW 8 ай бұрын

Could not make the premier but glad I was able to get to see what it was about. Thanks for the pointers on using powerpoles, just got some so it will be helpful

@HAMRADIODUDE 8 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

@ChrisKD9YSW 8 ай бұрын

@@HAMRADIODUDE your one of a kind and hopefully one day our paths will cross

@RichardHopkinsLobosSolos 8 ай бұрын

Now when you were talking about where on the strippers to put the wire, was that nine or nein?

@JT-py9lv 8 ай бұрын

*GREAT TUTORIAL*

@HAMRADIODUDE 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@DonDegidio 8 ай бұрын

Hi Sean, Great tutorial. I learned another mnemonic "Red on right read the A". 73 WJ3U

@natashamcadam7335 2 ай бұрын

Wow❤❤❤ super nice thank you so much😊😊😊

@Brigantine2008 4 ай бұрын

Good video, thanks!🇺🇸

@jeffjohansen4945 8 ай бұрын

Great video very informative!

@ArthurHerronW6HER 8 ай бұрын

I learned it as “Red on the right with the tongue on top”….great video Sean🤟🏻

@bigfootape 8 ай бұрын

Or if you're not sure, look through the end of the PP shell. Tongue should be toward the metal spring.

@HAMRADIODUDE 8 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@anthonymarino4260 7 ай бұрын

thanks for sharing

@patrikhodel 6 ай бұрын

Tnx for your help!

@AnhNguyenBe 6 ай бұрын

Спасибо, Брат, полезное видео

@HAMRADIODUDE 6 ай бұрын

My pleasure

@robertmeyer4744 8 ай бұрын

That small power workx tool is great .I got the big kit with crimper power poles contacts . removal/insert tool some pins . great set. I have them in a bunch of colors . that little tool can be used to pull them out if you need to. gets between spring and contact. a little twist and easy out it comes. they have them in bigger sizes . up to 350 amp ones. both SB and power pole series. true Anderson is UL listed. the SB ones rated 600V AC/DC . first on market in 1950's . used world wide today. some coolers and power stations like YETI turn them 90 deg when put together . easy to change. the normal ham way is called horizontal . the outher way is veritable like some YETI and outher brands. they sell sockets/plugs that way. power worx has all. great pure copper wire . even Mag wire and PTFE wire. my main source of them. the Amazon ones some ,they have true Anderson as well. . China nock off have a weak spring and not silver plated contacts. they work but loose connection or run hot or just fall apart. the real ones click together and stay together. they have a small clip to hold them in place as well . came in the big kit bag. good stuff. 73's

@HAMRADIODUDE 8 ай бұрын

Huh that's really interesting! I don't know that I've ever seen a Yeti with powerpoles but now I am going to be on the lookout! As for the weak springs on the knockoffs, I agree!

@Sgtoscarcolon 2 ай бұрын

Hi, thank you for all your instructional videos. How short could I build my transceiver power cord? I heard that the shorter the better.

@HAMRADIODUDE Ай бұрын

Great question! The shorter the better is true. Longer cables could create drops in voltage. These drops in voltage could affect the overall performance of your transceiver. Wire Gauge is also important. My opinion of it is if one is running a 100w transceiver with a 10 ft or less power run, 12AWG should be fine. Running longer lengths, would increase the size of your wires, 10AWG for example. This should help reduce voltage drop. But yes, generally the shorter, the better. Leave yourself enough room for an inline fuse :). Take care and thanks for asking!

@brickerhaus 8 ай бұрын

Now would you solder it? I like to tin the wires sometimes if I have time. Makes it easier to slide the wires into the ferroles. But the good part is, you don't have to if you don't want to. It is only a preference. It might be a good idea on the cheaper ones though if they have corrosion issues.

@HAMRADIODUDE 7 ай бұрын

As I understand, soldering would seem more durable but could create breaking points because of the extra rigidity.

@KevinBasilMagnus-sy7rm 7 ай бұрын

🎉THANKYOU AWESOMR🎉🎉

@HAMRADIODUDE 7 ай бұрын

Thank You

@martinsalt1839 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. Where is the link for the crimp insertion tool please ? I find attaching 15A Powerpoles to thin guage wire virtually impossible because the wire always buckles.

@HAMRADIODUDE 8 ай бұрын

amzn.to/4cwyhjM . Yes smaller gauge without one is difficult. Like on the xiegu or ic705 power cable. Good luck!

@ChrisB_NC 8 ай бұрын

I bought both cheap chinese and the official powerpoles. The cheap ones are good for experimenting or practicing with installation. I use only the genuine powerpoles for all my permanent connections and cables.

@HAMRADIODUDE 8 ай бұрын

I make these quick connect/disconnect radial wires with the aftermarket PP connectors. They do okay, and allow for a quick disconnect in case someone trips over the wire. :)

@ChrisB_NC 8 ай бұрын

Great Idea! I will do that! Thanks for all that you do! 73

@HAMRADIODUDE 8 ай бұрын

. If you found this helpful, Can you please share this with someone or any groups who may get some benefit out of this? Thanks.

@HAMRADIODUDE 8 ай бұрын

@@don_n5skt Hey Don, Thanks. Where do you see see a link to my store, so I can correct it? I appreciate it

@HAMRADIODUDE 8 ай бұрын

Disregard, I found it. THANKS!

@don_n5skt 8 ай бұрын

@@HAMRADIODUDE In the description of this video at the bottom. BTW, I removed the comment on purpose because I knew you would correct it.

@HAMRADIODUDE 8 ай бұрын

@@don_n5skt Thanks so much, I probably wouldn't have seen it, truthfully! Teamwork makes the dreamwork

@ThinKkBIGG 8 ай бұрын

Wikipedia: ''For use in amateur radio, the community has adopted a standard color code, polarity, and specific physical arrangement for assembling pairs of Powerpole connectors. One red and one black powerpole housing can be physically arranged in 4 topologically different mechanical orientations (red left, red right, red top, red bottom-when viewed from contact side with tongue up), 2 of which are mechanically incompatible (connectors won't mate with ARES) and 1 is electrically incompatible (will mate but reverse polarity) with the ARES standard; there are also additional unusual configurations in which one housing is rotated 90 degrees. The standard is red positive and black negative. When viewed from the contact side, a mnemonic for remembering the arrangement is: "Red [on] Right - Tongue [on] Top" (note the first letter alliteration).''

@kb9liq 8 ай бұрын

Picked up a mobile with these on it and not sure if I want to cut them off or start using them. Only other radio I have ever had with them I traded it away instead of dealing with them

@brycenesbitt7201 2 ай бұрын

Which side is up on the powerpole? Metal side or not? How do you remove them?

@HAMRADIODUDE 2 ай бұрын

Hey there! Check out 3:57 in the video . My metal tabs are facing upwards when I do this. How to remove the tabs: use a removal tool like this to extract them _ (affiliate link) - amzn.to/3zusvRj . Alternatively, you can use a super small flathead screwdriver. Best of luck!

@CC-hk6vy 8 ай бұрын

Can you please.do.the exact same type video.for PL259 and SO239? Great, simple.. You could have a series like this, the top 10 ham radio non-operating skills, like these. THANKS de WO8USA🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@HAMRADIODUDE 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video Idea. I am certain I can, but will need a bit of time to do it. (Tax season)

@KF0NNQ 8 ай бұрын

Well explained and good video. Thanks. 73, KF0NNQ.

@HAMRADIODUDE 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and it was helpful! Thanks!

@Pau006 7 ай бұрын

My red cable keeps buckling, can’t get it in. Any tips?

@HAMRADIODUDE 7 ай бұрын

Sure. Edgar gauge wire Are you using? The powerworks tool, a small flat head or similar may be needed.

@Pau006 7 ай бұрын

@@HAMRADIODUDE 40ah. Small flat head, you suggesting stick that down the back to push it through?

@HAMRADIODUDE 7 ай бұрын

That's about right. Here's a video example kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z16YXmqQa6-tjpYsi=81qOUfXPKQJj0CNb. Good luck!

@andrewrudlang2785 8 ай бұрын

I am one of those people who also do a dab of solder to hedge their bet 🙃

@wernerhoerning2230 3 ай бұрын

quero comprar mas esta dificil

@mewintle 8 ай бұрын

I’ve made a bunch on my own, and they worked. But I used cheap tools instead of the proper ($40) ones. It worked, but it was not easy. I was hoping this video would show me how to do this without having to get such a specialized tool. Nope. The instructions are to just use the special tool and crimp it.

@HAMRADIODUDE 8 ай бұрын

Oh I see. My simple way to memorize and help install powerpoles got confused with a simple shortcut or hack.

@mewintle 8 ай бұрын

@@HAMRADIODUDE sorry.

@HAMRADIODUDE 8 ай бұрын

It's not you, It was my title. I changed it to show it to be more accurate. Sorry for the trouble

@ThinKkBIGG 8 ай бұрын

Tongue UP, Red Right.

@HAMRADIODUDE 8 ай бұрын

I just demonstrated tounge down, red on the right.... what did I miss

@ThinKkBIGG 8 ай бұрын

@@HAMRADIODUDESee the article from ''Santa Clara County, California ARES/RACES Anderson Powerpole Connectors'' Since I can't paste the address here... ''Easy way to remember the orientation: "Red on the right, tongues up, away from you." If you use this rule when clamping the black/red wires for soldering, you will be easily able to insert them both into the housings.'' The tongue in the air is the bump not the tip... You showed ''tongue up''. Also see Wikipedia. ''When viewed from the contact side, a mnemonic for remembering the arrangement is: "Red [on] Right - Tongue [on] Top" (note the first letter alliteration).'' Do a Google search and you'll see! 73!

@ThinKkBIGG 8 ай бұрын

@@HAMRADIODUDE See the article from ''Santa Clara County, California ARES/RACES Anderson Powerpole Connectors'' Since I can't paste the address here... ''Easy way to remember the orientation: "Red on the right, tongues up, away from you." If you use this rule when clamping the black/red wires for soldering, you will be easily able to insert them both into the housings.'' The tongue in the air is the bump not the tip... You showed ''tongue up''. Also see Wikipedia. ''When viewed from the contact side, a mnemonic for remembering the arrangement is: "Red [on] Right - Tongue [on] Top" (note the first letter alliteration).'' Do a Google search and you'll see! 73!

@HAMRADIODUDE 8 ай бұрын

Here is the link www.scc-ares-races.org/hardware/andersonpp.html It's literally the same thing I am doing, but they are looking at their connector opposite of mine. I don't want to reach around to insert the wire, it doesn't feel natural.

@ThinKkBIGG 8 ай бұрын

I don't understand, my message is not displayed. Sorry if there is a duplicate! See the article from ''Santa Clara County, California ARES/RACES Anderson Powerpole Connectors'' Since I can't paste the address here... Quote: ''Easy way to remember the orientation: "Red on the right, tongues up, away from you." If you use this rule when clamping the black/red wires for soldering, you will be easily able to insert them both into the housings.'' The tongue in the air is the bump not the tip... You showed ''tongue up''. Also see Wikipedia. Do a Google search and you'll see! 73!