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RH1N0 · 02-05-2008, 10:03 PM

A couple of guys asked about a remote LED so I have been doing a little testing. I tried a couple of fiber optic light extensions but wasn't happy with the light loss or the extra stress it would put on the PCB. So I went with a hard wired option.

It consists of a small (3mm) LED on a 10cm lead which is hard wired to the switch PCB. As with the other leads, the wire is very well supported at the PCB to prevent fatigue failure. The LED is mounted via a small bezel which requires a 4mm hole in the side of your plane.

This is just a 1 off trial at the moment and I don't plan to change my original design. Most people find that it only takes a few flights to get used to the switch operation and then they have no need for a remote LED.

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02-05-2008, 10:03 PM	#53
RH1N0 My wife said NO Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BrisVegas, Australia Age: 37 Posts: 1,312	Re: RH1NO Desinged and Built Kill switch goes into Testing A couple of guys asked about a remote LED so I have been doing a little testing. I tried a couple of fiber optic light extensions but wasn't happy with the light loss or the extra stress it would put on the PCB. So I went with a hard wired option. It consists of a small (3mm) LED on a 10cm lead which is hard wired to the switch PCB. As with the other leads, the wire is very well supported at the PCB to prevent fatigue failure. The LED is mounted via a small bezel which requires a 4mm hole in the side of your plane. This is just a 1 off trial at the moment and I don't plan to change my original design. Most people find that it only takes a few flights to get used to the switch operation and then they have no need for a remote LED. Pics: Attached Thumbnails 112.8 KB · Views: 13 120.2 KB · Views: 12 100.1 KB · Views: 19 95.8 KB · Views: 14