[Amps] Millen red /black HV connector's.

[Jim Thomson]

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 signwire  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