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donjohnston

Joined: 13 Dec 2009
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:10 pm Post subject: Battery Minder connector

I have a Battery Minder with the connector provided.  I would like to change to something I can mount to the airframe that will allow connecting with one hand. 



Anyone have any suggestions?

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ashleysc(at)broadstripe.n
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:40 pm Post subject: Battery Minder connector

Hi Don;

I have the same connector. I cut an oval hole in the fuselage just ahead of the firewall, but just behind the cowling. I let the connector protrude outside slightly. I held it in place with an aluminum bracket that squeezes the connector body. The bracket is J-shaped with two holes. One hole is 5/32" for a rivet. The other is 3/16" for a #10-32 bolt that goes through two thicknesses of aluminum at the U-shaped end. Both fasteners go through the firewall. The bolt squeezes the connector and holds it firmly in place.

Cheers!   Stu.



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eschlanser

Joined: 08 Apr 2010
Posts: 60

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 7:53 am Post subject: Re: Battery Minder connector

I have a Schauer CM6A charger feeding an Odessey PC680 through an aux power (cigarette lighter) socket through an adapter plug such as this:



https://www.atbatt.com/battery-tender-081-0069-5-cigarette-adapter-quick-disconnect-black/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9vGZwvDE3QIVjbXACh3p6A47EAQYEiABEgJiY_D_BwE



The aux power socket is wired to the always hot battery bus. Thus I can charge the battery even when the main bus is off. 



This Schauer charger is set to deliver a 4 amp charge to a depleted battery. It then automatically tapers down to a maintenance level. Works for me. Maybe this would work for you if you have an aux power socket.



Eric

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ronaldcox

Joined: 24 Jan 2008
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:33 pm Post subject: Re: Battery Minder connector

You might try something like one of these.



https://www.ebay.com/p/Authentic-Anderson-Sb50-Connector-Kit-Gray-8-AWG-2-Pack-2-Connectors/1856190812?iid=221669705387&chn=ps



Designed for golf carts, so would certainly handle the current.



You could hard-mount one end flush in the fuselage somewhere, and have a robust one-hand connection.



Ron

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moosepileit

Joined: 10 Dec 2007
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Location: USA

Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 8:08 am Post subject: Re: Battery Minder connector

BatteryMINDer EZC-01 Universal Flush-Mountable EZ Connector - with 4 Mounting Screws



$15 on Amazon

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donjohnston

Joined: 13 Dec 2009
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Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 4:26 am Post subject: Re: Battery Minder connector

 	  moosepileit wrote: 	
		  BatteryMINDer EZC-01 Universal Flush-Mountable EZ Connector - with 4 Mounting Screws



$15 on Amazon 	




Bingo!!!



Thanks Moose!

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