Jim..IT`S NOT IF INSIDE OR OUT MOUNTING!IT`S how you prep the hole!Punch the
hole large enough so the screw cap fits inside the hole itself...This barely
leaves enough metal for the two small screws but it works..Finish the hole
with fine emory paper and then polish with a decent metal polish..Clean the
residue from the metal and mount the Millen connector with non-metallic
screws...I run 6.4kv on my YC-156 and the hv is turned on for several hrs at
a time with no surprises..There`s lot`s of ways to get hv into the deck and
I`m sure everyone has their own favorite way.. Take care all..Jim..K7RDX..
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Thomson" <Jim.thom@telus.net>
To: <Amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 7:58 PM
Subject: [Amps] Millen red /black HV connector's.
> k7rdx k7rdx at charter.net
> Tue Jan 12 19:10:16 PST 2010
>
>
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>
> A.I have 6.4kk applied
> B. I keep moisture away from my equipment
> C.My mounting hole is as large as necessary to accomodate mounting
> D. I don`t gamble,I am a craftsman...If you ever see my work you will most
> likely agree.
> E.You should improve on your metal working..Good Luck!
> Jim..K7RDX..
> ## I have been using the red /black millen's since 1976. ## I don't
> trust the things. Now if you mount em from the inside.. they will
> handlea lot more B+.. than if u mount them on the outside. [ "6 kv mode
> vs 3 kv mode"]## I did have a red millen flash over... even when mounted
> from the inside... +6900vdc## It arced to one of the 2x machine screws.
> Nylon screws and nuts would have prevented this.## Mounting from the
> inside is not always feasible...esp if rear panel wall is 1/8" thick AL.
> In this case,the mating red plug bottom's out on the front panel. They
> don't make the threads long enough. ## If I have to use micarta
> /plexiglass and oversized holes.. then we have the wrong connector to
> start with.## There is ZERO strain relief on Millen plug assy's. I had
> one bust off.. flush with the plug.. when the 10 kv Red belden cable got
> tangled and strained one night. The red Belden 10 kv test prod wire is
> silicone rubber, and prone to nicks and cuts. GTO neon si
> gnwire works better. These day's I gave up on HV connectors
> altogether.. and use stakons on each end, crimped and solderedthen machine
> screw each end down to where it's supposed to go.... plus strain relief
> on the B+ cable. Later........... Jim VE7RF
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