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Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-greno
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:54 pm Post subject: Ground connector (was Anderson PowerPole connectors)

Robert L. Nuckolls, III a écrit :

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    Yeah, I've been seeing them for years but never

    really sat down and studied the products and their

    technology. Pretty slick.


	


Bob and all,



Your messages about PowerPole connectors prompted a question :

What type of ground connector would you recommend to easily connect our 

Optimate charger to the ship's batteries through the aircraft skin 

(without opening  the baggage door) ?

Among goals we are aiming at :

- Lightweight

- Small footprint

- Resistance/protection from water, mud, etc.

- As aerodynamically clean as possible



Any ideas ?

Thanks for any input,

Best regards,

-- 

Gilles

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james(at)etravel.org
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 4:07 am Post subject: Ground connector (was Anderson PowerPole connectors)

Gilles,Â 



I went for the Piper style connector for my Jodel D150 project. Â Unfortunately, it's not very light, nor, I suppose, aerodynamically clean, but it does have a sprung cover to keep mud, etc. out. Â As for small, that's subjective. Â It needs a 2" hole, with two 21/64" holes at 2-15/16" centres. Â 

 



SeeÂ http://www.aircraftspruce.com/pdf/2013Individual/Cat13519.pdf for details. Â 



Despite its downsides, I'm hoping that its ubiquity will be its saving grace.

 



James

On 12 January 2013 20:53, Gilles Thesee <Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-grenoble.fr (Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-grenoble.fr)> wrote:

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 Robert L. Nuckolls, III a Ã©crit :

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 Â  Â Yeah, I've been seeing them for years but never

 Â  Â really sat down and studied the products and their

 Â  Â technology. Pretty slick.

 	
 

 Bob and all,

 

 Your messages about PowerPole connectors prompted a question :

 What type of ground connector would you recommend to easily connect our Optimate charger to the ship's batteries through the aircraft skin (without opening Â the baggage door) ?

 Among goals we are aiming at :

 - Lightweight

 - Small footprint

 - Resistance/protection from water, mud, etc.

 - As aerodynamically clean as possible

 

 Any ideas ?

 Thanks for any input,

 Best regards,

 -- 

 Gilles

 http://contrails.free.fr

 

 

 

 

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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:50 am Post subject: Ground connector (was Anderson PowerPole connectors)

James Kilford a Ã©crit :

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 I went for the Piper style connector for my Jodel D150 project. 

  Unfortunately, it's not very light, nor, I suppose, aerodynamically 

 clean, but it does have a sprung cover to keep mud, etc. out.  As for 

 small, that's subjective.  It needs a 2" hole, with two 21/64" holes 

 at 2-15/16" centres. 


	


James,



Thank you for responding. Unfortunately the Piper style ground connector 

is way too bulky, heavy etc. for our airplane.

We only need a 0.8-1 amp capacity, and our four-seater empty weight and 

dimensions are less than those of your Jodel Mascaret, so we're trying 

to keep weight and drag under strict control.

Thanks anyway for the input.



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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:38 am Post subject: Ground connector (was Anderson PowerPole connectors)

Is there an air inlet at the bottom of the cowling?  I wonder if you

could use a pigtail of wire with a 2-pin connector like the one that

comes on most trickle chargers.  You could make a fastening system out

of velcro to hold it up out of the breeze when you don't need it.  I

suppose this strategy could apply to any number of other air outlets,

depending on which is closest to your battery.

On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 11:55 AM, Gilles Thesee

<Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-grenoble.fr> wrote:

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 Robert L. Nuckolls, III a écrit :

>    How much current does your charger

>    produce? Is the airplane metal or

>    composite?

 Bob,

 Thank you for your response.

 The current needed is only that supplied by our little charger, of the order

 of 0.8-1 amp.

 The aircraft skin and structure are carbon fiber.

 The idea is to facilitate recharging when in a 'foreign' hangar, without

 having to leave the door/canopy ajar.

 Thank you,

 Best regards,

 --

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