Anderson Power Pole mount

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Here is a 7 way power pole mounting bracket that has fuse and LED positions that I've just drawn.
I am printing this one out at the moment. On my printer, it will take a bit under 7 hours!
Hopefully it will fit ok.

EDIT: Removed .stl file as it is sus.
The one in post #3 is better, maybe. It has not finished printing as yet.

 

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I do not think the fuse holder holes are correct.

 

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The fuse holes did not fit so here is the #2 version...

Let's see if this is better

I'm using crimp spade connectors with the plastic removed. They may have to be glued in when wired up.

 

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They fit

 

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Looks good, I am printing one in PETG-CF ( that's what was in the machine ) I'll let you know how it goes.

Print time 1hour 21min

 

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Print time 1hour 21min

Pooh!!!!!!

I intend to add common cathode bi-colour LEDs, with the RED fed from the fuse i/p, and the green from the fuse o/p. So, yellowish when fuse ok and red when it is blown. Hence the rectangular cavity for the LED position to fit a couple of resistors.

 

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The Spade terminal holes are too small for my 1/4" spades, but I crimped some silicon wire and heated the spade terminal with the soldering iron, and got it just hot enough to melt the PETG and pushed in for a perfect fit. No glue required.

 

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Witha 12K resistor on RED, and fuse "blown"...

and a 2K2 on green and good fuse...


I think I'll try 20K on RED for a more greenish OK light.

 

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I just remembered a better way!

This will give RED or GREEN only.
With the fuse in, the extra drop across D1 and D2 will not let the RED LED operate as the voltage across D3 and GREEN is lower.
And if the fuse blows, that limitation goes away and the RED operates.
There may need to be 3 diodes the RED string to drop the volts a bit more, and I think this lower supply could be common across all the RED LEDs to save diodes.

 

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I've separated the 4 left hand connections from the 3 RH ones as they are in the "BIG" 13.8V supply while the 3 others are on the 12V 10A DIN rail supply.

 

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Must do the same in my shack, I have a very untidy 12v system.