I am Re-wiring a large quad I bought as a kit.  It currently utilizes a wiring scheme I would call a Soldered Octopus and is quite messy with lots of excess wire length.

I would like to clean it up a bit,  Is there any reason NOT to use an amp-appropriate terminal strip - ? Could also use a power distribution board, but was just wondering if anyone has used terminal strips and if there are any big negatives I should watch out for with that method for power distribution.  thanks!

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  • The coulombs do not care if it is a bolt, board, or terminal strip.

    A terminal strip certainly allows for 'industrial' labeling and high quality connections.

    I think many construction methods are due to folk making do with what was available and/or 'cheaping out'.

    I've got pictures of electrical work in Haiti that would raise your eyebrows! 3rd world engineering makes do at times.

    -=Doug

  • I like to use bolts as a power bus, very simple, light, and easy to take apart. Use hot glue for insulation and thread locking.

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  • That's one interesting way to go.  I use terminal strips on 150hp electric motors at work, I'd think they're good enough for an octocopter!

    I think the defacto standard of soldering stems largely out of the 7.2V days.  When you only have 7.2V to work with, even a 0.1V drop is a big deal.  So people went to excruciating length to eliminate resistance.  In industrial systems, working at 480+V, then 0.1V is no big deal.  

    So with a modern electric aircraft, at 16V, where do we fall?  A terminal strip sure would be nice!

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