X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:19:21 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms044pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.44] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2573753 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:36:46 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.252.44; envelope-from=tom.gourley@verizon.net Received: from jacky0da39824a ([71.111.160.110]) by vms044.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0JST00I652VG597W@vms044.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:35:45 -0600 (CST) X-Original-Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:35:38 -0800 From: "Tom Gourley" Subject: Re: [LML] temp probe spade connectors X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Reply-to: "Tom Gourley" X-Original-Message-id: <003701c83abc$3544e7b0$650610ac@jacky0da39824a> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0034_01C83A79.2629B320" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C83A79.2629B320 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I prefer the Molex 19001/19002 series of fully insulated quick = disconnect (spade) terminals. For 1/4" spades use 19001-0001 (male) and = 19002-0001 (female) for 18-22 AWG wires. (If the wire is smaller than = 22AWG double it over before crimping.) If you need 14-16 AWG use = 19001-0006 and 19002-0024. They're available through Digi-Key and = Mouser, probably lots of other places as well. If you want to get away from spade type terminals I've seen ring = terminals used. For example JPI supplies small ring terminals that get = crimped on the probe leads and on the wires that attach to the probes. = Their recommended method of joining two ring terminals is to use a 4-40 = screw and nut with a star washer placed between the two terminals. (See = page 5 of = http://www.jpinstruments.com/slim_install_primary%20_rev%202.PDF) The = connection is usually covered with some type of fire sleeve. This type = of connection seems to hold up quite well. Tom Gourley ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C83A79.2629B320 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I prefer the Molex 19001/19002 series = of fully=20 insulated quick disconnect (spade) terminals. For 1/4" spades = use=20 19001-0001 (male) and 19002-0001 (female) for 18-22 AWG = wires. (If=20 the wire is smaller than 22AWG double it over before crimping.) If = you=20 need 14-16 AWG use 19001-0006 and 19002-0024. They're available = through=20 Digi-Key and Mouser, probably lots of other places as well.

If you want to get away from spade type = terminals=20 I've seen ring terminals used. For example JPI supplies = small=20 ring terminals that get crimped on the probe leads and on the wires = that=20 attach to the probes. Their recommended method of joining two ring = terminals is to use a 4-40 screw and nut with a star washer placed = between=20 the two terminals. (See page 5 of http://www.jpinstruments.com/slim_install_primary%20_rev%202.PDF)&nb= sp;=20 The connection is usually covered with some type of fire sleeve. = This type=20 of connection seems to hold up quite well.

Tom Gourley

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