Battery Connectors

[Paul Remde]

Hi,

I'm guessing that someone on this newsgroup will have a quick answer to this
technical question.

It is my understanding that Schleicher uses battery power connectors that
have 2 spade connectors in a "T" arrangement with one oriented vertically
and one oriented horizontally. On 2 occasions customers have asked me if I
can supply them. I'd like to buy them in quantity and sell them. Does
anyone know the brand or type or a good source?

Thanks,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
http://www.cumulus-soaring.com

[Richard]

Jones Plugs and Sockets are similar and very inexpensive. One large Pin
and one smaller one.

Jameco Electronics

http://www.jameco.com/

Socket PN 248807CB
Plugs PN 248760CB

Richard
www.craggyaero.com

[Kilo Charlie]

Here's another source:

http://www.action-electronics.com/cinch.htm

KC

[01-- Zero One]

But that is not what he asked. Those are not compatible. He in
interested in the German connectors.



Larry





"Richard" > wrote in message
oups.com:

> Jones Plugs and Sockets are similar and very inexpensive. One large Pin
> and one smaller one.
>
> Jameco Electronics
>
> http://www.jameco.com/
>
> Socket PN 248807CB
> Plugs PN 248760CB
>
> Richard
> www.craggyaero.com

[P. Corbett]

Paul Remde wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm guessing that someone on this newsgroup will have a quick answer to this
> technical question.
>
> It is my understanding that Schleicher uses battery power connectors that
> have 2 spade connectors in a "T" arrangement with one oriented vertically
> and one oriented horizontally. On 2 occasions customers have asked me if I
> can supply them. I'd like to buy them in quantity and sell them. Does
> anyone know the brand or type or a good source?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul Remde
> Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
> http://www.cumulus-soaring.com
>
>
Paul

Take a look at Cinch Jones Connectors...I use the Cinch Jones J302 and
P302 type on my ship...Mouser has 'em.

Paul Corbett

[Neil MacLean]

At 01:06 07 April 2006, Paul Remde wrote:

battery power connectors that
>have 2 spade connectors in a 'T' arrangement with one
>oriented vertically
>and one oriented horizontally. >
>

I managed to buy a few of what I believe are the original
German style connectors as Paul describes at the recent
BGA annual conference. The were on sale by RD Aviation
(now part of AFE ). I suggest you contact Peter at
the RD pilot shop at Oxford Airport (telephone 44 1856
841441 or ) who can either supply
them or tell you where to get them in bulk.

Neil

[[email protected]]

Paul,

The issue of compatibility is a little fuzzy. I've used U.S. connectors
that are very close to the German ones: not sure of brand/PN but they
were blister packed (not sure I even have the package anymore).

The trick was that the metal connectors mated just fine but, IIRC, the
plastic shells were slightly larger. So the German plug would fit in
the U.S. socket (referring only to the shell, not the pins themselves)
but not vice versa. I used them throughout the glider so I just had to
make sure I used a genuine German plug wherever there was a German
socket already installed.

I say "all over the glider" because I installed these on the
instruments and batteries so that I could yank a flight computer out of
the instrument panel and plug it into a battery for bench testing
without having to use patch cords and alligator clips. I've spent too
many nights at contests in the past chasing problems with varios,
flight computers, and radios and I figured these connectors were a lot
faster than removing leads from terminal strips, etc.

Of course, in the 14 years since I installed all this, I've used it
exactly once. Oh, well.

Chip Bearden
ASW 24 "JB"

[Eric Greenwell]

Paul Remde wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm guessing that someone on this newsgroup will have a quick answer to this
> technical question.
>
> It is my understanding that Schleicher uses battery power connectors that
> have 2 spade connectors in a "T" arrangement with one oriented vertically
> and one oriented horizontally. On 2 occasions customers have asked me if I
> can supply them. I'd like to buy them in quantity and sell them. Does
> anyone know the brand or type or a good source?

My notes show AMP makes the connector:

* AMP receptacle part numbers 926474 and 180407
* AMP tab part number 180908

Allegedly carried by Farnell (www.farnell.com), part number 964-839.
I've never tried to get any from them.

--
Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly

Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA

www.motorglider.org - Download "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane
Operation"

[Go]

Paul,
I bought connectors at a local electonics store which matched exactly
to the battery packs in my LS8/18.

if the previous info doens't work you could call: Orvac Electronics,
Fullerton, CA.

If you still can't get the info. I will probably be going by there next
week to purchase new batteries.

John

> Paul Remde wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm guessing that someone on this newsgroup will have a quick answer to this
> > technical question.
> >
> > It is my understanding that Schleicher uses battery power connectors that
> > have 2 spade connectors in a "T" arrangement with one oriented vertically
> > and one oriented horizontally. On 2 occasions customers have asked me if I
> > can supply them. I'd like to buy them in quantity and sell them. Does
> > anyone know the brand or type or a good source?

[Go]

Paul,
I bought connectors at a local electonics store which matched exactly
to the battery packs in my LS8/18.

if the previous info doens't work you could call: Orvac Electronics,
Fullerton, CA.

If you still can't get the info. I will probably be going by there next
week to purchase new batteries.

John

> Paul Remde wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm guessing that someone on this newsgroup will have a quick answer to this
> > technical question.
> >
> > It is my understanding that Schleicher uses battery power connectors that
> > have 2 spade connectors in a "T" arrangement with one oriented vertically
> > and one oriented horizontally. On 2 occasions customers have asked me if I
> > can supply them. I'd like to buy them in quantity and sell them. Does
> > anyone know the brand or type or a good source?