Ec5 plugs

[treff]

Wonder if some one can tell me if the EC5 plugs will fit onto Turnigy 5000mah battery. The wires look a little on the thick side to
fit though the plastic socket. If not is there any recommendations for different plugs. Many thanks.

[waveydavey]

The Zippy packs are up to 8AWG and can be tight to get in but you can shave a little of the conductor off and it'll fit. The standard Turnigy blues are 10 and are fine

[treff]

Thanks very much waveydavey. Yes I have the Turnigy blue. I could not remember what plug I used last time. Old age does not come alone lol.
Thanks again.
Just an update I found the blue packs are the 8swg and donot fit the ec5 plugs I have unfortunately. Wire is to thick to pass through
plastic housing before soldering. Is there different types of ec5 plugs? different sizes?

[Mutley]

Sorry Treff, youve lost me ?

Are you saying that when trying to build an EC5 you are putting the red\black wire through the EC5 and then soldering the bullet on ?

[kenny d]

Hi mutley , that is the way I make them up , they are designed to pull back through the plastic once soldered , Kd

[Mutley]

Interesting, I've never done them that way.

i put the bullet on outside of the connector, once cooled I put some heat shrink on the wire, put it into the top of the EC5 and knock it down into place. Then I can heat shrink right onto the top of the ec5.

I guess this is the reason I've not come into the issue of 8awg wire.

[kenny d]

The ones I use have shoulder at the front and a wedge at the rear so only fit by pulling back through once soldered , like here. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dz9OvoBBscQ , I have now seen others on YouTube doing it the other way but the ones I have wont fit by pushing in after soldering, I did try it & it smashed the housing to bits

[jimheli]

EC5 the first ones i ever got u put the wires through the housing first and then soldered ,one connection was a bullet the 2nd open ended .
but the 2nd lot were both open ended & you soldered them first ,then push them in the housing . hope that helps i be-leave they are not original, but casings color look same .
really a pain when u think they will go to same way .

[treff]

Thanks all for the comment. Yes, I believe there are different ones which is very frustrating. The ones I have will not allow 8swg to go through the housing first.
How do you know the difference when you by them? It's stopping me from finishing a heli so a little peeppppppppped off.