EC5 and XT150 Comparison

[powerbox]

I have used RC plugs in my early prototype storage boxesand just hadto remove the last one a week ago. Their very thin gold plating tends to be eaten by thermomechanical wear. No one lasted longer than 2 years.
At end of lifethey heat up due to heavy oxydation and melt the very week plastic housing. I was lucky I never had a short.

My recommendation: Use RC stuff for RC applications and not for power storage!If you must use plugs use appropriately sizedAndersons. Even the lower cost Chinese copies work very reliably.

PS: Average currentsin my boxesare 10-20amps with peaks of 100 amps

 

[Geek]

I have used RC plugs in my early prototype storage boxesand just hadto remove the last one a week ago. Their very thin gold plating tends to be eaten by thermomechanical wear. No one lasted longer than 2 years.
At end of lifethey heat up due to heavy oxydation and melt the very week plastic housing. I was lucky I never had a short.

My recommendation: Use RC stuff for RC applications and not for power storage!If you must use plugs use appropriately sizedAndersons. Even the lower cost Chinese copies work very reliably.

PS: Average currentsin my boxesare 10-20amps with peaks of 100 amps

Which plugs were you using? I have never had any problems with my RC plugs loosing their plating. I can't imagine the punishment they must take when I take my car bashing. Not to mention exposure to moisture (occasionally).

I would be dubious of cheap Andersons copies. A member posted some details saying that they are often poorly madeand loose fitting.