West Mountain Radio
Powerpole® is a registered trademark of Anderson Power Products, Inc.
Thank you for choosing the West Mountain Radio
RIGrunner! You will enjoy having a RIGrunner with durable,
standardized Powerpole®® connections. Having proper
DC distribution should make a long overdue improvement
to the convenience and safety of your station. The
RIGrunner is a simple device, with obvious function. Think
of a RIGrunner as the DC equivalent of a 120 VAC power
panel in a house.
There are some considerations to think about. Please
read these instructions carefully before setting up your
RIGrunner.
Choosing a mounting location
Pick a location that is close, or central to, most of your
radios and accessories; especially those that draw large
amounts of current. Locate your power source as close
as possible to the RIGrunner. Remember that every wire
has resistance, longer wires have more resistance. More
than a 10’ run of #10 wire is not quite adequate to supply
the RIGrunner to full output without a significant voltage
drop. Determine the voltage loss for a cable run by using
the online calculator at:
www.westmountainradio.com/find_cable_size.php
Install in a cool dry place with good ventilation. For example,
do not put it on top of your amplifier or room heater, or
cover it with something. It is recommended to not put it in
the engine compartment of your car, or directly on the floor
of a car; rain from open windows or snow covered boots
may cause water damage.
Connecting your equipment
Recognizing that RIGrunner comes standard with
Powerpole®, updating your cables that supply or use DC
with Powerpole® will improve the convenience of quick
connections and use of your equipment. Remember,
Powerpole® are genderless and the same connector
arrangement works for both supply and load. Powerpole®
can be used to charge or power batteries, all using the
same connectors.
Powerpole® can be installed by soldering or crimping. Be
sure to make good connections. For detailed Powerpole®
connector installation tips see RIGrunner support pages at
http://www.westmountainradio.com/supportrr.
IMPORTANT!!
It is essential that assembly of the pairs is
correct. Follow the amateur radio standard used by the
RIGrunner.
DO NOT PLUG IN
without verifying that
RED + PLUS
and
BLACK – MINUS
is correct.
The far left connector is labeled DCIN with a 40 amp fuse,
and is normally used to connect to the power supply; but,
any output may be used as the input with an appropriate
fuse. Plug in your equipment starting with the highest
power connections to the left and the lower power drain
units to the right, notice the supplied fuse ratings next to
