[NSRCA-discussion] Charge receptacles

[Richard Lewis]

I use a miniature mono audio jack (2.5mm I think).  You can buy a panel
mount receptacle for it.   But, I wish I’d just used a switch.  You have to
keep up with the stupid shorting plug and your helper can’t turn off the
plane for you if you don’t give him/her the plug before a flight.  Also, it
protrudes from the side of the plane when inserted waiting to be snagged and
broken or worse yet, damage the plane.

 

See if you can convince your customer to stick with a switch for the
fail-safe circuit…:-)

 

Richard

 

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Ed Alt
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 4:42 AM
To: General pattern discussion
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Charge receptacles

 

Has anyone ever found a "Ernst style" charge jack receptacle that works with
a female connector?  This is the widget that normally gets used with a male
connector, and so far I can't find one that looks like it will accepts the
female connector housing properly.  You can fit one into the charge
receptacle, but it won't snap in place properly.  

 

I have a customer interested in using a shorting plug approach vs. a normal
On/Off switch for the Tech-Aero regulator, and I want to try to find a clean
way to mount a female connector, since I don't want there to be any
possibility of accidentally inserting a "bind" style plug shorting out the
battery via the battery charging jack.  Battery charging connectors are
male, so the On/Off shorting plug jack has to be female if a standard
connector is used.  Alternatively, I could use a different connector style
such as a mini Deans, but there's still the problem of obtaining a standard,
available mounting for the side of the model.

 

Thanks!

Ed

 

 

 


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