Chunzehui F-1011 6-Position 45A Power Pole Distribution Block Module, Connect...

As one of the last remaining ham radio operators who had not converted to Power Poles I decided to go ahead and take the plunge. I'm glad I did. I still use an older power supply that does not have Power Poles and this makes connecting different equipment a pleasure. I mounted this to the wall behind my power supply and can not easily connect / disconnect equipment when needed without having to bother with the screw posts any more. This is a solidly built piece of gear and works exactly as intended and I'm sure will last a very long time.

Great value. Metal case is great. Density is good. Small foot print. Only negative is you cant use a locking insert that APP and WM sell. but not a big deal or deal breaker for me. I've used a couple of these and 2 other styles of APP blocks from Chunzehui . I opened them all, and think they are well made. The mates they come with aren't the real APP, but sooo close, you have to look real hard to tell they arent. I have real APP connectors, and they fit perfect in to these blocks. To me, to make one of these perfect, I added a set of flying leads to one with an APP on the end, so it plugs into the fused Chunzehui block and I have all six ports available. I also added a reverse polarity protection, and as with the flying leads I hardwired a LED (green good 12v, red backwards 12v). Didnt take much and works great for the accessory power (low power stuff) for the odds and ends on the radio shelf. Chunzehui , would love for you guys to make an protection block like WM makes. Theirs is very good, just pricey. I would believe Chunzehui can do it for 1/2 the price. Every Radio shack working of of an AC-DC power supply and or battery back up should have one. OV protection and low voltage disconnect all on one.

This DC distribution block is very well made. The enclosure is solid and each PowerPole (or equivalent, couldn't tell the difference if it was from another manufacturer) was installed perfectly with the contacts all the way nested to the end of each connector. Voltage input to connector 1 dropped 0.1V at connector 6 with a 12A load. Normally I would build a DC distribution block myself but the price was right and time was a factor. I don't think I will be DIY distribution blocks going forward.

Works perfectly in my mobile.

The ‘PowerPole’ plug has become a near standard in Amateur Radio and other 12vdc hobby applications where you are often/ constantly changing mobile radio equipment, setting up/ taking back down a radio setup in a State Park, or out in your backyard. This particular ‘PowerPole’ is a bus PowerPole that allows several radios and/or other accessories to easily also plug-in and share a common power supply battery. And, unlike just using stripped wires to connect to power… PowerPoles have the actual connector contacts up inside the PowerPole plastic housing, so no fear of a short circuit of a dropped battery or rig power wire using PowerPole connectors. Don’t know how I ‘survived’ before these came on the market! Yes a bit pricy… but worth it!

Compact and well-built, but not as good as the Powerwerx PD series, which uses a thick copper bus bar (and not merely extra solder) to handle the current. That being said Powerwerx doesn't have a 6-PP option—just 4 and 8.

Six positions? ---- You really only get one input and five outputs. I thought I would get slick and wire in power directly by removing it from the case and going at it that way. LOL! NADA, NIL, Nope. The case is just barely big enough to fit the distribution block. BUT... while having it open, I discovered that while it may look cheap , it's built like a tank. Electrically reinforced to handle some serious current. I can definitely power a 100 watt HF radio and a 50 watt VHF/UHF radio and NOT worry about this melting.

This item is very nice and works well. Plug the power in and split it with all the other outlets.