There is no downside. A failed connection is more likely to occur if you are forced to manipulate connectors and wires every time you set up and break down for the day. In systems where the connector housings are mounted, the leads stay put.
This creates a significant increase in safety, as the electrical connection is made automatically. No longer can one forget to hook something up before the first flight of the day. Most folks are not aware how poorly the connectors that come with our radio systems conduct electricity after 40-50 connections. They were not designed for constant plugging and unpluggging! I continually search the connector industry (there are literally 1000's of designs and configurations) for connector systems that work well in our models. Some of the criteria: - Excellent current carrying ability (read low resistance). - High cyclicability (read higher than average gold/bronze content to allow lots of plugging and unplugging using spring contacts and pin assemblies that have been designed for this purpose). - Integral mounting configurations that make it easy for the modeler to install. It's a win-win situation, just ask those who already employ (true) plug and play systems. There are many options available to tailor a PnP system to meet precisely the requirments of a particular aircraft, be it tiny to large scale, F3J/B/F, F5B, IMAC...anywhere a reliable high integrity electrical harness is required. At present there are two operations who can supply you, Hoopes and PnP Systems. Each type of aircraft has different electro-mechanical demands, you need to choose a system that can be custom built to meet those unique demands. Simon Van Leeuwen PnP Systems Quoting Steve Lange <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I've got a couple of projects coming up with plug-in wings, and I'm > wondering if anyone would care to share their thoughts on using > automatic connectors to make the connection between the servo wiring in > the wing and the servo leads in the fuse. I'm thinking primariliy of the > DB-9 and Multiplex -style multipin connectors here. This would be for > larger (4m) scale and for a slope aerobatic (Voltij) application. > > Obviously the downside would be the risk of a bad connection and/or > failed connection, but the upside would be convenience. Assuming the > connectors are mounted solidly enough, is there really that much of a > problem so long as you take reasonable care? > > Thanks, > > Steve > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and > "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that > subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME > turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are > generally NOT in text format > Radius Systems Cogito Ergo Zoom RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
