Help! Connecting a Castle BEC Pro and Hitec SPC with Anderson Powerpole Connectors

[xCrashNBurnx]

I'm getting ready to build a 58" 3DHS Edge 540 and have a question on how I should connect everything. I'm going to run an ICE 75 with a Castle BEC Pro and would still like to use the Hitec SPC voltage indicator. I don't think it would be wise to crimp all these wires into a 45amp PP connectors because it would be too large of a bundle. I could use the 75amp PP connectors but I think they're too big for this size plane. So my idea is to make a "Y" harness to connect everything with 45amp PP connectors. Before I do that I wanted to see what other people have done. It would be great to get pictures of similar setups.

Thanks in advance.

 

[gyro]

I'm getting ready to build a 58" 3DHS Edge 540 and have a question on how I should connect everything. I'm going to run an ICE 75 with a Castle BEC Pro and would still like to use the Hitec SPC voltage indicator. I don't think it would be wise to crimp all these wires into a 45amp PP connectors because it would be too large of a bundle. I could use the 75amp PP connectors but I think they're too big for this size plane. So my idea is to make a "Y" harness to connect everything with 45amp PP connectors. Before I do that I wanted to see what other people have done. It would be great to get pictures of similar setups.

Thanks in advance.

I'll try to get a pic soon, but I generally add an extension to the ESC wires. I solder one end of the extension to the connectors. I take the other end, strip some insulation, and push the open copper onto the corresponding and identically prepped ESC wires. I then twist slightly to get everything tight, and the add plenty of solder. When done, I just solder the additional wires (BEC PRO, Voltatge monitoring wires for my telemetry, etc) at that union, and then cover it all with nice shrink wrap.

-G

 

[xCrashNBurnx]

That would be great! Thanks.

 

[xCrashNBurnx]

Anyone got any pictures of the larger electric setups?

 

[gyro]

Solder both big wires together, than solder little wires on top. Make sure shrink tube is on one side first

 

[xCrashNBurnx]

Thanks. Do I solder the Castle BEC Pro with them as well?

 

[gyro]

Yes, that is what I've done with all of mine.

 

[xCrashNBurnx]

Great! Thanks again.

 

[rcbirk21]

yeah....i ran the 75a pp on my 104 slick, they are huge. really too big to mess with on anything smaller than a 25%er.

 

[HuckinHavoc]

@ Gyro. I have read somewhere that you are not supposed to lengthen/shorten ESC wires because it could damage the ESC. Obviously you are doing it and it seems to be working for you. Is this a myth that you can dispell for me?