ANDERSON POWERPOLE CONNECTOR Assembly Instructions  

Available in a variety of sizes and current capacities, the 30 amp model (Powerpole 30) has become the standard connector for many emergency communications organisations. As a “genderless” connector there are no male and female parts, all equipment uses the same connector. This allows great flexibility in interconnecting power supplies, batteries, and communications equipment and eliminates the requirement for adapters, jumpers, and jury rigged cables.

The Powerpole 30 connector may come with five parts, as pictured above, but the installation of the tiny locking pin is not recommended (more on this below)

STEP ONE

Note the interlocking indents in the body of the black and red housings. These allow the housings tobe locked together in a variety of configurations. It is critical that the red and black housings are interlocked in the EMO and ARES standard configuration (which is the configuration used on the Rig Runner power bars.

As pictured below, with the connector openings facing you(the ones with the silver conductor showing), the red should be on the left and the silver conductors should be on the lower side or bottom of the opening. Ensure the two housings are mated with the backs and fronts of each housing flush with each other. The small roll pin can be inserted as shown, to lock the housings together, but these pins fall out easily so a dab with a hot glue gun or a drop of Krazy Glue is recommended instead.

STEP TWO

AWG #16 to #12 are recommended, but a #10 can be accommodated in the contact pin, if care is used.. Strip the insulation back 5/16 inch and insert conductor into the silver contact pin. To provide a neat connector ensure that contact is rotated in such a way that the two contact pins can be installed in the housings without undue twisting of the wires. With the housings laid on the bench with the silver springs in the housings on the bottom (as pictured) orient the silver contact pins such that the lip on the end is facing down. Contact pins must be parallel to the contact spring in the housing when they are inserted.

Once the wires and contacts have been oriented properly apply heat to the body of the contact pin and apply solder at the centre of the pin ensuring it flows into the wire housing and NOT onto the flat conductor mating surface.. Hold the wire vertical with the contact pin facing upward so solder will flow downward onto the wire .

STEP THREE

With both pins soldered – check black wire to black housing

etc. – and insert them into the housings ensuring contact surfaces are parallel to the contact springs inside the housings. This may require a little help from a tiny screwdriver but do not force.