What's this 2-pole low-voltage connector called? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

G6Tanuki · 23rd Apr 2021, 8:09 pm

They crop up in all sorts of places: NiCd battery-pack-connectors on "Maintained Luminaire" emergency-lights, windscreen-wiper-motor connectors on Ford Anglias, battery-powered radio-controlled-car "race packs", Pye "Luggable" W15FM Westminster porta-radios - or in this case a 15-Watt 12V solar-panel bought for topping-up the charge on the summerhouse's 125AH Lead-acid reserve.

But - what - are they called? OK, I could kludge it using old-style car "bullet" connectors and theiir back-to-back-sleeve connectors but that would be really a kludge.

wave solder · 23rd Apr 2021, 8:11 pm

It is known as an SAE connector

G6Tanuki · 23rd Apr 2021, 8:37 pm

That kinda matches - and helps me with sourcing connectors/extension-cables to hook up a pair of solar-panels to charge the really-well-past-its-prime lead-acid lumpenbattery in my summerhouse.

joebog1 · 24th Apr 2021, 12:30 am

RS have very high quality moulded ones.

Joe

p.s. they have stupid 4" leads already connected.

G6Tanuki · 24th Apr 2021, 7:36 pm

Knowing what they're called, I have ordered a 5-Metre-long one for a third of what the local caravan/camping-place wanted.

OK, the wire will probably turn out to be made of recycled tinsel and Kit-Kat wrappers but it's not ever going to be passing more than 500mA so it'll be OK.

23rd Apr 2021, 8:09 pm	#1
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 13,998	What's this 2-pole low-voltage connector called? They crop up in all sorts of places: NiCd battery-pack-connectors on "Maintained Luminaire" emergency-lights, windscreen-wiper-motor connectors on Ford Anglias, battery-powered radio-controlled-car "race packs", Pye "Luggable" W15FM Westminster porta-radios - or in this case a 15-Watt 12V solar-panel bought for topping-up the charge on the summerhouse's 125AH Lead-acid reserve. But - what - are they called? OK, I could kludge it using old-style car "bullet" connectors and theiir back-to-back-sleeve connectors but that would be really a kludge. Attached Thumbnails

23rd Apr 2021, 8:11 pm	#2
wave solder Hexode Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK. Posts: 483	Re: What's this 2-pole low-voltage connector called? It is known as an SAE connector

23rd Apr 2021, 8:37 pm	#3
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 13,998	Re: What's this 2-pole low-voltage connector called? That kinda matches - and helps me with sourcing connectors/extension-cables to hook up a pair of solar-panels to charge the really-well-past-its-prime lead-acid lumpenbattery in my summerhouse.

24th Apr 2021, 12:30 am	#4
joebog1 Banned Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Mareeba, North Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,704	Re: What's this 2-pole low-voltage connector called? RS have very high quality moulded ones. Joe p.s. they have stupid 4" leads already connected.

24th Apr 2021, 7:36 pm	#5
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 13,998	Re: What's this 2-pole low-voltage connector called? Knowing what they're called, I have ordered a 5-Metre-long one for a third of what the local caravan/camping-place wanted. OK, the wire will probably turn out to be made of recycled tinsel and Kit-Kat wrappers but it's not ever going to be passing more than 500mA so it'll be OK.