Need some info from the group - nothing earth shaking, just an inquiry - call it a survey if you must:
1. Are using bullet connectors (what size?) in the ESC-to-motor connection or are you soldering the motor wires directly to the ESC?
2. On the battery side, what connector do you use?
3. Are you using an external safety wire or connector? If so please describe your set-up.
My answers:
1. I am using 3.5 mm bullets on the ESC to Motor conncection, except recently where I used 4mm bullets because that's what came on the motor.
2. I a using Deans plugs on the battery connection, I may try some of the "gendered" bullet connectors (don't know what they are called)
3. I have a 3.5mm external connection on 1 ESC wire. After I plug in the battery and close the hatch, I arm the system just before launch with the external wire. On Profiles I do not use a safety wire because the battery to esc conncetion is exposed.
We have or have had 7 or 8 different electrics flying this year.
On all of our sport/stunt setups (except the '1/2e') we use:
1 - 3.5 mm. bullets
2 - Most of us use Anderson Power Poles - 0ne has Deans
3 - All except one are profiles, none use an "arming" device but we are
in the habit of not plugging in the battery until we are on the circle
and otherwise all ready to fly. The full-fuse is fairly new, and has
only been flown at one session and just plugging in the battery and
getting the plane set down is a two man job that resembles starting
a flooded engine by turning the plane on its back to access the
plugs and timer.
On the electric carrier planes, Pete Mazur and a couple of others have
buried connectors and do use an external arming plug or wire - mine
have the connections exposed and easily accessible so it is unnecessary.
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