[TowerTalk] PowerPole connectors

[Thomas Noel]

Powerless are optimized for intermittent, field operation of dc equipment. Once installed correctly, you cannot plug something in wrong polarity, even if fumbling around in the dark. I now buy ONLY 12v supply equipment, and I immediately cut the power cords and install PPs. That way I can power/charge every single piece of gear from a common power source ranging from car battery to wall wart to bench PS.

Using them in the shack for permanently installed gear is somewhat of a waste, but very convenient.

Tom
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> On Nov 17, 2014, at 10:01 AM, Bryan Fields <bryan at bryanfields.net> wrote:
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> They are much faster to connect and require no tools to do so.
> 
> On November 17, 2014 1:00:00 PM EST, Bill Turner <dezrat at outlook.com> wrote:
>> What am I missing about PowerPole connectors?
>> 
>> It seems to me to be a solution in search of a problem. What do they
>> do that you can't do with a crimp type ring terminal and a screw type
>> terminal strip at much lower cost? 
>> 
>> It looks to me like someone wanted to make some money by inventing a
>> product that didn't need inventing and then selling to hams as if it
>> were a necessity. 
>> 
>> Am I wrong?
>> 
>> 73, Bill W6WRT
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