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.
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!