On Jul 31, 7:15*am, Andy wrote:
On Jul 30, 4:31*am, ContestID67 wrote:

However, when I council a newbie about why his wiring is just plain

wrong, why he shouldn't use spade lugs..

Ok, now I'm curious again. *What sort of battery do you use to power
your glider systems and what sort of terminals does it have?

thanks

Andy

Faston = blade connector (typically used in 1/4 wide blades for glider
applications) is not a spade connector. AGM batteries will typically
have a Faston style connector or larger ones will have a screw binding
post (like the batteries on my ASH-26E - which gets crimp on ring
connectors not a spade connector to connect to the batteries) . Faston
blade connectors (use nylon fully insulated where possible) are very
suitable for use in aircraft, see again my favorite source
http://www.aeroelectric.com/articles/faston3.pdf

Crimp on ring connectors should be used on binding posts instead of
spade connectors which can simply fall out easily. However like the
article above advocates a Faston style binding block is even easier to
use, and is tool free. Properly done the Faston style binding blocks
will not come undone. Many things like fuse holders and switches also
are available with Faston blade connections, if nothing else they are
a good idea since you do not need to get a screwdriver down inside
some hard to reach place and/or risk dropping a screw into the guts of
your glider.

Schleicher uses Faston style binding blocks in their gliders. Cobra
uses them in their trailers, ...

Darryl