[NSRCA-discussion] What is the difference between JST-XH/GP/PQ balance plugs

[Jon Lowe]

Same here. I buy the pigtails from FMA.  I haven't used the balance boards for my 10s packs in a couple of years.

On Apr 10, 2014 2:50 PM, Verne Koester <verne at mi.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Hi John,
> The balance taps into the side of the Cellpro 10S & 10XP are JST PA. You can buy them from Digikey or in pigtail form from FMA. I make my own balance connectors rather than  the balance boards which I find cumbersome at best. Hope this helps. 
>
> Verne
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Apr 10, 2014, at 3:41 PM, John Gayer <jgghome at comcast.net> wrote:
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>> Mike,
>> What are the connectors on the Cellpro 10 itself. I prefer to make extensions for the 5S JST-XH rather than fight with the balance boards all the time. I seem to have lost that information.
>> Thanks,
>> John
>> On 4/10/2014 12:02 PM, Mike Mueller wrote:
>>>
>>> Scott your right Power Unlimited Lipos by F3aUnlimited were mostly PQ. Since I took over I've made a decision to switch our newest packs over to JST/XH. It's the most popular since Hobby King uses this plug. Why fight it.
>>>  I think it's like Beta versus VHS in the end even Sony started making VHS and Beta was no more.
>>>  The balance boards on cellpro chargers are GP/KO (Works with Hobby King JST/XH) and TP/PQ. Works with polyquest and thunder power. We sell a lot of simple adaptors that allow you to use different balancers. 
>>>  Thanks, Mike
>>>  
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 12:49 PM, Michael Ramsey <milehipilot at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I've used this source successfully to understand the differences:
>>>> http://www.hansenhobbies.com/products/connectors/
>>>>
>>>> They are a resource that seems to cover all balance tap types accept those used by Thunder Power and Flight Power.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 11:59 AM, Anthony Romano <anthonyr105 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> IIRC the JST-xh and the PQ are the same spacing and wiring order but the PQ has a locking tab. A JST is the little red one on small foamy packs. TP is much smaller.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anthony
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>>>>> Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 09:14:13 -0600
>>>>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] What is the difference between JST-XH/GP/PQ balance plugs
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there a functional difference between these balance plug types?
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike Cohen
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