Lipo connectors

[manoktot]

Thread has gone quiet, but just thought I'd share. Not Deans nor XT60, but these are what I use. I find them to have a better locking mechanism because they're already tight, plus the plastic area has a locking tab. And they're also a bit bigger so easier to grip with fingers for pulling apart, no need for heatshrink too.


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[Bowley]

Thread has gone quiet, but just thought I'd share. Not Deans nor XT60, but these are what I use. I find them to have a better locking mechanism because they're already tight, plus the plastic area has a locking tab. And they're also a bit bigger so easier to grip with fingers for pulling apart, no need for heatshrink too.


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Thanks, they look just ideal. where do get them, what are they called?

 

[ChrisViperM]

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[SALAMANDER]

Think this heat business and melting plastic is down to the type of wattage your soldering iron is. You can solder wires to Deans with a perfectly good instrument soldering iron of between 12 and 20 watts. A few modellers, customers of mine soldered wires to Leds with a 100 watt soldering iron and then complained they did not work.....no wonder.:highly_amused:
I agree with Jes 111 (post #6)

 

[AustinFPV]

Another method that works well with Deans is to notch the center of the tinned end of the wire (with heavier gauges) with a Dremel cut-off wheel to slip over the Deans tab. Then solder in place. I always preferred EC3s and EC5s on my helis, but am going to be using XT60s on my quad. Never had problems with any. Powerpoles are too bulky.

 

[Eggbeater]

I use xt90's on battery leads and xt60's downstream (if anything). If some are sticky. I use needle-nose to VERY lightly compress the male until it slips more easly on/off. But on All connectors, I use electrical connection grease...like the kind you used on old auto bulbs to prevent corrosion. Ocassionally I clean off with Q-tips and re-apply. It seems to reduce to spark wear/tear and the carbon buildup stays more in the grease than stuck on the connector. If I don;t use XT90's, I use EC5's for slightly more amp rate. I never use the ballooned out barrels...only split solid barrels.