Barrel Connector goes đŸ’„ What is the best charge connector?

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Awesome cheers dude! I’ve spend so long looking but never typed “waterproof”! Ordered

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I’ve got a similar plug. idk what it is but it looks like a variant of the gx connector. I’ve pushed 41.9v @9a through this and it was just fine. It works super good in conjunction with my range extender as the plug never falls out :smiley: https://www.jaycar.com.au/2-pin-line-female-microphone-connector/p/PS2014

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For someone that isn’t too into electronics where should the fuse be? Somewhere on the positive lead on the charge port?

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If you have a positive lead and a negative lead coming from your battery, just pick either wire, cut it, and place your fuse inline with that wire. It doesn’t matter which wire.

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Im happy with this connection I’ve been using has a screw cap but plastic at least

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I had these for a different project but thought they had a place in this thread. One is a small panel mount circuit breaker and the other is an amphenol connector. It seems to have the correct orientation. I don’t have the flange mount female side anymore.

Amphenol PT06A-8 series

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Speaking of wind farms, I was the high voltage reliability engineer for a renewables company. I worked in Oregon in Shepards Flats and other areas out west.

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Ha. That happened to me too. I just build myself a new one. Cost me 3-4 bucks.

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This is why we need an esk8 pioneer to design a good connector, like a bulked up magsafe would be nice

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Or a quick search for a E vehicle standers there’s even a 60v 10amp version it’s just so big and expensive

https://www.rosenberger.com/en/products/automotive/ropd.php

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I flipped one of these through seawater puddles left it covered in sand and generally treated it like shit all last summer without issue

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Damn been running 8a in my barrel connector for months now. I never noticed any unusual heat from thw connectors.

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When you guys say fuse, do you suggest using a fuse even if you use bms for discharge? If so where should i put it? after the charge plug inside the enclosure? Will this work? s%C3%A4kringsh%C3%A5llare

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Spec is 30A so I think 20A would be possible

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I dislike fuses as if they blow I will have no brake’s or power


Just use a fuse for charging, either fuse the positive lead or the negative lead of the charge port

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Coonect the fuse between the C- on the BMS and the negative charge port

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@J0ker3366

Like @b264 preaches.

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@bluegreen

When they make it so easy, one cant help but to wait lol.

Just remember, as long as you learned something, then no harm done

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so you could technically cool some beers with your plugs given they are charged with 2 amps? pictures or it didn’t happen.

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Ooo baby, look at this one!

10 amps at 400 volts, nice.

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