PowerPole Distribution Box

I’ve designed and built several different Anderson PowerPole distribution boxes over the years. Recently I found a design by KM6RW on Thingiverse for a “Decora” style PowerPole distribution panel that fits into a standard electrical outlet box. It can be installed in the wall or on the surface.

I sliced the STL using Cura and printed one in a couple of hours.

I decided to mount it on the surface but did not have a slim size surface mount electrical box to use. So, I designed one to use with this neat 6-connector PowerPole distribution panel. I made the walls only 2mm thick which turned out to be a little weak, but acceptable. I added a single hole for the external power cable with inline fuse holder.

Wiring side of the power distribution block

Updated Version

The first version was perfectly functional but there were some things I wanted to improve upon.

I’ve since redesigned the box with thicker 3mm walls to make it a lot sturdier and added a keyed slot to install a PowerPole connector and a hole for a round style fuse holder for the power supply. It makes the entire assembly much more compact.

The new box ready for a Decora cover plate
I tried a different approach tot he wiring of the outlets this time. Hopefully it can handle the load I put on it.

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