Reddit reviews GeeBat 460pcs 2.54mm JST-XH Connector Kit with 2.54mm Female Pin Header and 2/3 / 4/5 / 6 Pin Housing Connector Adapter Plug (JST Connector Kit)

These are JST-XH Connectors. I perfer the crimp kits rather than splicing premaid connectors, but you could go either route.

You need to connect it to the main outputs, not the balance plugs. You can wire it directly to a pair of banana plugs, or a Deans plug if your charger came with the banana-to-deans cord that every other cord plugs into. You can use a 2S balance lead for the other end, (you can get rid of the center wire, you won't need it) or buy some JST-XH plugs and crimp up your own. (You can use pliers, but you really want to get a proper crimping tool for those.) If you wire it backwards, the charger will give you an error message, so it's not the end of the world if you get it wrong, just swap them. As I recall, NiMH packs are supposed to be charged slowly, 0.3C or so, but you should double check me on that, I've never manually charged one before.

Or you could use the NiMH charger built into your Taranis. That's an option too. :) I guess the QX7 doesn't have a charger? TIL.

That is a JST connector.

Since this is a gimbal and timing is super important, Id recommend clipping all 4 wires to the same length and re crimp all the connections.
I HIGHLY recommend doing a bunch of test crimps before re crimping those to make sure you do those right.

JST Connectors: https://www.amazon.com/GeeBat-JST-XHP-Connector-housing-Adapter/dp/B01MCZE2HM/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1491418207&sr=8-8&keywords=4+pin+jst

JST Crimping tool: https://www.amazon.com/Iwiss-XH2-54mm-Terminals-SN-01BM-0-08-0-5mm2/dp/B00YGLKBSK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491418309&sr=8-1&keywords=JST+Crimping+tool

How to Crimp JST Pins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-pTsccCizA

18 for the heater wires.

Heater plugs are JST VH series.

https://www.amazon.com/JST-JAPAN-SOLDERLESS-TERMINALS-WIRE-BOARD/dp/B011CPHFLS/

Pins for the above plug

https://www.amazon.com/3-96mm-Connector.../dp/B00X772AXS/

 

All other plugs are JST XH series

https://www.amazon.com/GeeBat-JST-XHP.../dp/B01MCZE2HM/

Look around before purchasing. Those above links are just meant to show the size/type you are looking for.

You can 24 or 26 gauge wire for the thermistor or if using a prewired thermistor just use that.

Look into using silicone jacketed high capacity stranded wire. R/C models often used that type because it is made to be very flexible and heat resistant.

 

Also check that all the wires are crimped properly. Sometimes a connector may only be crimped to barely make contact with the wire and may loosen over time.

https://imgur.com/a/8PnOt

> JST-PH

this should suffice

GeeBat 460pcs 2.54mm JST-XHP JST Connector Kit with 2.54mm Female Pin Header, JST-PH 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 /6 Pin housing Connector Adapter Plug https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MCZE2HM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_itnWAbBEMEXWT. These are the connectors you'll also need a crimper. You can buy the Amazon recommend crimper, or look for Engineer Pa-09 if you want something nicer.

The aircraft connecters:
8 pin
4 pin
10 pin (didn't end up using)
JST connectors

Wiring:
24ga silcone
16ga silicone


The aircraft connectors come in packs of 5 pairs (female/male), and I only ended up using 2 for now, but I have another printer coming that I want to enclose, so I'll probably use them there. The JST connectors you can use just crimpers to attach one end, other is soldered. I put shrink wrap tubing around all exposed metal, and in addition, I put them in the whole bundle in some nylon wrap i had laying around, but easy enough to find.

Something like this may work:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MCZE2HM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=3daddict-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01MCZE2HM&linkId=3bda1f6b184d0b6eecbff83fd40c84b4

I have the same board and I used these. You will also need a crimper for connecting the wires to the connector pins. https://www.amazon.com/GeeBat-460pcs-Connector-Housing-Adapter/dp/B01MCZE2HM/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2VG2X6V5SJDI2&keywords=jst+connector+kit&qid=1573612970&s=industrial&sprefix=jst%2Cindustrial%2C180&sr=1-3