ca glue caused silcon to split on my t180

[millzee]

I just finished adding hatch screws to finish my titan build and was doing a final check before her maiden voyage test run tomorrow and found a small split in the red ECS to battery wire. When I pulled at it some more it got worse. It has split due to pressure caused by the battery connector forcing it in the opposing angle away from where I had CA glued it to the etti cap bank. When I soldered the wire to the cap bank I then put the glue on the wire on each side of the solder joint thinking that it would help keep it in place, I obviously should have left more movement near the end of the board. My question that I belive I know the answer to is, should I just cut the silicone off the board, back to the solder joint and then heat shrink the exposed wire, or should I replace the wire all the way back to the esc?

[Jesse J]

I don't know why replace wire unless it is actually cut - I would just throw some shrink wrap on there and be done.

Not really seeing the problem near the board. One side note is that CA and electronics don't mix, use conformal epoxy instead.

[millzee]

I don't know why replace wire unless it is actually cut - I would just throw some shrink wrap on there and be done.

Not really seeing the problem near the board. One side note is that CA and electronics don't mix, use conformal epoxy instead.

Sweet, thanks for the confirmation, I'll get it done this morning and try to hit the water after lunch.

[dasboata]

Where is it soldered to the cap board ???

[Fluid]

One side note is that CA and electronics don't mix, use conformal epoxy instead.

Another no-no is silicone on an ESC. Many types will release acetic acid as they cure - eventual death to electronics.


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[millzee]

Where is it soldered to the cap board ???

I cut away a rectangle of silicon sheild off the wire and then soldered it to the board. In picture #1 you can see the solder under the wire.

[millzee]

Another no-no is silicone on an ESC. Many types will release acetic acid as they cure - eventual death to electronics.


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sorry mate, I was calling the sheild on the wire "silicon". I havn't used any actual silicon but thank you kindly for the advise.