[TowerTalk] Parallel Connections

[Richard Thorne]

I use chassis mount power poles on my entrance bulkhead for my control wires (stack matches and rotor control). The bulkhead mounts allow for 4 pairs (8 wires).

I used frontpanelexpress.com  to design and order the aluminum plates that are used for the bulkheads.

Using the power poles allows for a quick disconnect if a storm is approaching.

Rich -N5ZC

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> On Jan 1, 2020, at 8:03 PM, Grant Saviers <grants2 at pacbell.net> wrote:
> 
> Powerpole blocks/strips exist for 4 to 12 positions so each one jumpers 2 "poles".  You can get the insulator in many colors so that could provide encoding of the plugs.
> 
> Or make a "super block" 8 wide by 12 position from individual poles using the PCB pin.  Soldered bare wire jumpers for each "pole".
> 
> Grant KZ1W
> 
>> On 1/1/2020 16:43, Stan Stockton wrote:
>> I am looking for ideas on something off the shelf or easy to make that
>> would allow you to parallel multiple sets of up to eight wires using
>> plug in connectors.  Currently I am using a couple of Green Heron
>> bases to simultaneously switch three 2x6 position coax switches.
>> Everything works but is a little messy with 12 sets of four wires
>> twisted and taped together.
>> It would be great to have a box that had about six sets of eight
>> receptacles for the same type of terminal block connector as provided
>> by Green Heron that could be somehow be configured for what you
>> needed.
>> Other than an old style terminal strip with screwed down terminals
>> does anyone have any ideas on how to improve on having a bunch of
>> wires twisted or soldered together and taped up?
>> Thanks...Stan, K5GO/ZF9CW
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