[NSRCA-discussion] Power Connectors: Yeah, late / new to the party

[Cliff Bradford]

I started on EC5 but they are difficult to separate, some cheap snap ring
pliers help with separation.  I went with 4mm bullets, cheap and easy but
can be sparky. To help with this I use a short piece of large gas fuel
tubing to shield the ground. You have to be diligent about installing the
cover. I only handle one lead at a time and put the cover on before
releasing it. I use Powerlab 6 chargers and and charge two flight packs at
once at 30 amps. No issues.

On Tue, Dec 3, 2019 at 9:51 AM james woodward via NSRCA-discussion <
nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

> Gents,
>
> What is the current thoughts on ESC/Power connectors?  I started with
> EC5's, wasn't too pleased with the assembly/dissassembly methods.  Went to
> Dean's, because they are really easy to solder,  less bulky, lighter.
>
> I'm also parallel charging.  So this means I have a 6 lead Male Deans
> cable.  For the very first time, I actually touched-off one of these cable
> positive/neg lead tabs, and created a spark/weld action :(   I was in the
> process of unplugging all the leads after finishing a storage charge, and
> the touch-off happened.
>
> Thus, I'm rethinking...  Has anyone made a protective shield that
> surrounds the male side, and stays put on the Dean (not like the removable
> cover pieces available).
>
> Would appreciate some thoughts.  Thx Jim
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Cliff
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