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10/13/20

Anderson Powerpole installation

With four different radios requiring a power supply, it became unwieldy to unwind and rewind binding posts on my 30 amp Yaesu FP-1030A when I needed to switch from one radio to another. I decided to get a DC power distribution panel and wire all my radios to use Anderson Powerpole connections.














This model can deliver up to 40A (aggregate) through 6 different fused outlets + two USB connections. The USB connections have a maximum charge current of 4A. One thing to note on the FP-1030A is that the binding post does not fully remove, therefore you will need to cut 1/3 of a spade connector in order to deliver power to the panel. 




 











Getting the 30A contacts into the housing was easy with the West Mountain PWRcrimp tool. The tool to make the proper crimp is worth the $40.