A "Glow" Hint

[John Ferrell]

Ham radio operators are moving towards these connectors for high current applications because of their quality and dependability.
http://www.greensboro.com/hamradio/powerpole.html

They are readily available everywhere but Radio Shack but it is rumored that they are going to add them to their product line. 

Note that there is a problem when the same connector is used for glow plugs and 12 volts. 

After Bill Glaze got his fingers in the prop removing a glow starter this weekend, I am looking into that popular European practice of using a remote connector for the glow plug. 

John Ferrell
6241 Phillippi Rd
Julian NC 27283
Phone: (336)685-9606
johnferrell at earthlink.net
Dixie Competition Products
NSRCA 479 AMA 4190  W8CCW
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jerry Stebbins 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 11:13 AM
  Subject: Re: A "Glow" Hint


  We just put a high current battery connector in the line, and make up spare leads to a new plug connector. All use same connectors/same polarity. That way we can interchange when someone has a problem---and they will.
  Jerry
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Morton 
    To: discussion at nsrca.org 
    Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 10:30 PM
    Subject: Re: A "Glow" Hint


    Bob,

    I decided to use the banana plug connectors after going through my second glow plug connector and did not want this device to fail at a critical time (like a contest). I keep two glow plugs ready in my case. I have not had any problems with the banana plug, but I use pretty good quality gold plated ones. I did not notice any differences in starting my planes using the banana plug connectors.

    Did you put your solution on your website, I looked but did not see it.

    Ray Morton

    Bob Pastorello wrote:

      Thought I'd share something borne of frustration at the field.  The twist lock glo connector that didn't.  Of course, I had no spare CONNECTOR, and the Radio South Pro Driver worked flawlessly, as it holds it's charge a LONG time...but... a bad connector renders the best glow driver useless.
          So - friend Ray Morton sent me a pic of his RS driver that he had modified with banana jacks on the case, and put banana plugs on the glow connector.  My experience with banana plug setups is they loosen, and slide OUT when you need them IN.  So I needed a different solution.
          Off to Radio Shack - found some very inexpensive "barrel" wire connectors.  Male/Female in a package for $2 that did a battery end, the RS Driver, and THREE glow connectors.  They aren't designed for a high number of disconnects, as they would wear pretty fast.  But - I won't be unplugging unless disaster strikes - then I won't care.
          Works just fine...and I now have inexpensive redundancy that lets me use the RS Driver primarily.  THAT has it's advantages.

      Just thought I'd share the tip.

      Bob Pastorello, Oklahoma
      NSRCA 199, AMA 46373
      rcaerobob at cox.net
      www.rcaerobats.net

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