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Graham Elvis:
The ubiquitous cigarette lighter socket is a notoriously unreliable connector.  I have had radio failure due to such a plug/socket working loose.  All is well when new but eventually corrosion creeps in and the problems start.

Sadly, Anker do not make a panel mount version so I have stripped one down to establish the best way of making a secure connection.
The attached drawing "Anker Flying Leads.jpg" shows the steps needed to solder flying leads directly into the circuit board.

04-19-18 I added information about fuse protection and  a neat mounting solution using a low cost clip.

exfirepro:
Hi,

Nice out of the box thinking GE. Looks an impressive mod. Just remember to wire it through a suitable low amp circuit breaker or fuse.

Regards

Peter

Graham Elvis:
Thanks and a good point exfirepro.  At 12V the current will be 2A maximum (24W) so a 3A fuse/breaker would do it.
I should also have stated that the red wire goes to positive and black to negative/common.

Keithvinning:
Dont forget as a rule of thumb a fuse will blow at twice its rating so 2A will be OK

GeoffreyC:
Thought I would share my own photos and experience of converting an Anker powerdrive 2 into a permanent power supply for my PAW.

Following Graham’s instructions and photos, when I sawed the nose off I found that the tip of the Anker had a spring underneath that was in turn connected to the top of the circuit board by a pressed metal loop.  Carefully I used a small screwdriver to lever up the metal loop, freeing the spring and giving an excellent connection point for the live connection cable.

To remove the side connectors I put the Anker in a vice and used a soldering iron to heat up the metal side connector, then with a screwdriver levered it out as the plastic around the connector went soft.

When connecting the cables to the Anker, remember to feed them through the tip you cut off earlier.  The hole will need enlarging slightly, either with a drill or I used the soldering iron.

I wired a fuse connector inline with the Anker, a few pounds for 5 off eBay.

Then to cover the Anker up I used 25mm heat shrink. 19mm was too tight and wouldn’t fit over the Anker body.

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