[NSRCA-discussion] Arming plug manufacturer and source?

[Bob Richards]

Great. But, once armed, the only way to disarm it is to unplug the battery, right?

--- On Thu, 6/11/09, Chad Northeast <chadnortheast at shaw.ca> wrote:



Hi Mike

I started using these connectors,

http://hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=8939

Very inexpensive, and 4mm is really all we need for our app.  No heat shrink required, plugs remain together (so not flopping around), no worries about shorting anything out and impossible to connect in reverse.

I also stopped using my anti-spark circuit with these plugs since conventional bullets don't care about the spark since the contact portion is not damaged by it like a Neu connector is.  Plus since the spark happens inside the housing you can't really see or hear it either :)

I also do not use arming plugs, mainly because most ESC's if plugged in at certain throttle positions are disarmed.  For instance, with the Schulze if you start at full throttle and plug in the pack the controller does not arm until you reach idle for at least 2 seconds.  Since my brake is on a switch I have to bring back to idle, then activate the brake before the ESC will arm.  My brake switch is a condition which on Futaba alarms if on when the radio is turned on, so I always have the brake off when the radio is turned on.  Essentially this setup makes it virtually impossible to arm the controller by accident.

Chad


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