castle 160 wiring

[sethb]

my 800e dfc pro is ready except to the connectors on my ESC the 160 has 8 gauge wire coming out of it looks like the EC5 are not big enough. Can someone give me some idea what type of connectors they are using. Also the connectors they sent with the kit is to small to fit the connectors for my motor. Any suggestions!!!!!!!!!!!!



















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[Bonkievan]

The EC5 connectors will work on the ESC side. I just tinned them and dremelled some meat off. I changed the motor bullets out to to EC5 also, as I thought the ones in the kit were too small for this application.

[sethb]

Thanks for your post after spending about a hour i have found out i can get them to work, however i'm going to have to use ec5 on the motor side also as you have. The ec5 connector on my motor seems to be a little loose when connected did you have this issue and if so how did you solve the problem? Thanks again for the help and the quick post,

[Bonkievan]

From memory, mine were not loose. However, I know there are different makes of EC5's so maybe there are some tolerance discrepancies in the bullets between manufactures? I got mine from Hobbyking.

[sethb]

Thanks again for the post I also noticed that the EC5 were rated for a 120 ESC and they suggest using 6.5 castle end for the 160 ESC. Due you think the EC5 will have any problem handling the current from the 850 dominator motor on the 800e


Thanks again..

[garfield2412]

Originally Posted by sethb

Thanks again for the post I also noticed that the EC5 were rated for a 120 ESC and they suggest using 6.5 castle end for the 160 ESC. Due you think the EC5 will have any problem handling the current from the 850 dominator motor on the 800e


Thanks again..

If i look at the Deans connectors that Alan is using (

Alan Szabo Jr. ALIGN Trex 800E DFC 850MX Dominator GPRO 9/28/2014 (4 min 17 sec)

- 0:08-0:10) i can only laugh about your comment.
Don't get me wrong, you are right, bigger is better! I'm using EC5 too. But Alan flies with connectors rated @70amps (just wondering that they don't melt away) so there is nothing wrong with EC5's on my oppinion.

[1340]

Bonkievan.
Just want make sure I understand.
The EC5 brass pieces are used in place of the stock connectors, then covered by heat shrink right? Also read that it is a good idea to snip the facory tinning off and retin with the same solder being used to attach the connctors.
TIA