As I am moving soon I would like to wire my building lights to "unplug" from layout with the building. Suggestions on type and source of 22 to 24 gauge connector?
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Those kind of connectors are great for low amperage loads. I use some like them and even ones with more pins for things like Gantry Crane and Signal light accessories. They are not polarized but I put a black dot on the mating ends or you can see by the choice of wire colors how to align the connectors.
I use the JST connectors that Lionel uses for their products. The pins are on the bottom of the pages for the housings.
I use the Engineer PA-09 Micro Connector Crimpers to crimp the pins.
cjack posted:Those kind of connectors are great for low amperage loads. I use some like them and even ones with more pins for things like Gantry Crane and Signal light accessories. They are not polarized but I put a black dot on the mating ends or you can see by the choice of wire colors how to align the connectors.
Agreed. Also useful for ERR command upgrades, passenger car LED upgrades, relay connection, etc., and the 28 Awg Kynar wire is rated 5A @ 35V, although I doubt I've exceeded 1 or 2 amps in any of my applications.
Bruce
GRJ: just curious, do you have a preferred brand/source for higher amperage/larger wire connectors as well?
We use Anderson Power Poles for the modular club layout, they work well. I have a large stock of Molex connectors from many years ago when I was working with financial trading systems, I'm still using those. I don't have that much call for high current connectors, so I haven't actually developed a "favorite" recently.
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Found 100 of these. Good price.
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gunrunnerjohn posted:We use Anderson Power Poles for the modular club layout, they work well. I have a large stock of Molex connectors from many years ago when I was working with financial trading systems, I'm still using those. I don't have that much call for high current connectors, so I haven't actually developed a "favorite" recently.
They make big ones and bigger ones. I had some 250 amp Anderson Power Poles for high power mobile Ham Radio. I found I didn't need them because I could communicate with 100 watts with everybody I could hear because of power line noise, etc.
Here are some small ones they conservatively rate at 50 amps/600 V...the size of the connector has more to do with the 600 V.
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We use these, I believe they're rated at 15A
Patrick,
I have some of the size you ordered. They are mini with very small gauge wire, 30awg or so. I use them for LED strips with 1 to 4 or 5 sets of three LEDs. I wouldn't put too many incandescent bulbs on one of these. The OP was looking for heavier wire, so that's where my suggestion came from.
The JST-EH connector family I posted is good for 3 amps using #22 wire.
John H posted:I have some of the size you ordered. They are mini with very small gauge wire, 30awg or so. I use them for LED strips with 1 to 4 or 5 sets of three LEDs. I wouldn't put too many incandescent bulbs on one of these. The OP was looking for heavier wire, so that's where my suggestion came from.
You are correct - my follow-up question was geared towards being able to use heavier wire gauges (say, AWG 16-20) that in turn support somewhat higher amperages (say, 1-5A).
I'm getting ready to re-wire my ever-changing basement floor with a view towards modularity - so have been thinking quite a bit about the "connector architecture" I want to use. So, all thoughts and suggestions are much appreciated!
