INSTALLATION PARTS
FOR BATTERY R/C LOCOMOTIVES. May 1st 2022

A SELECTION OF SWITCHES & CABLING FOR INTALLING BATTERY R/C IN
"0" SCALE" & LARGE SCALE LOCOS.
ADD ON MULTI FUNCTION R/C SWITCHES & E SWITCHES ARE AVAILABLE HERE.
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RCS IS ONCE AGAIN ABLE TO OFFER PARTS TO INSTALL BATTERY PACKS FOR R/C OF LARGE SCALE LOCOS.
THERE ARE TWO TYPES AVAILABLE.
ON BOARD THE LOCO & TRAIL CAR.

WE HAVE A RANGE OF FUTABA & JST PLUG AND SOCKET CONNECTORS DESIGNED TO PLACE STANDARD LIVE STEAM R/C BATTERY PACKS IN SERIES, TO USE AS TRACTION BATTERIES FOR BATTERY R/C LOCOS.
SUGGESTED LOCO WIRING HERE.
SUGGESTED TRAIL CAR WIRING HERE.
NOT SURE WHAT PARTS YOU NEED TO DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO? CALL US.
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LIST OF FEATURES

  * STANDARD FUTABA SERVO CONNECTORS.
  * STANDARD JST CONNECTORS.
  * USE OFF THE SHELF ENELOOP BATTERY PACKS.
  * 4.8 volts to 18 volts, depending on connectors used.
  * SIMPLE PLUG & SOCKET ASSEMBLY.   
  * IN LINE FUSES AVAILABLE.   
  * STANDARD & HEAVY DUTY SWITCH ASSEMBLIES.   


ON BOARD THE LOCO KITS & PARTS.
 
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JST - JST CONNECTORS
Plug and socket connections with standard JST connectors.
Prewired wiring components simplify assembling installations in battery R/C locos.
Use Futaba - JST battery multipliers to provide suitable voltage with ENELOOP.
JST-SWITCH
 $29 (L) JST installation loom kit.  Super flexible 20 cm  silicone leads. SPDT switch, 2.5 charge jack, 
Use a # JST-FUSE for system protection.
JST-Y
 		$ 5 (L) 1 x JST Female - 2 x JST Male.
"Y" CABLE connector.
Recommended for use with all JST installations.

JST-3A-FUSE

$10 (L) JST Female - JST Male.
3 amp in line fuse to protect batteries and wiring.
Recommended for use with all JST installations.
JST-5A-FUSE
 		$10 (L) JST Female - JST Male.
5 amp in line fuse to protect batteries and wiring.
Recommended for use with all JST installations.
JST-PDB
 		$19 (L) JST Female lead - Screw terminals on pcb.
Recommended for use with JST installations when needing more + & - outputs.
JST-300x4
 A$18 (L) Four pairs of small JST two way in line connector cables.
300 mm Silicone multi strand leads.
Make up various combinations yourself.
1 x FUTABA FEMALE to 1 x JST MALE with FUSE
FUT-FUSE-JST
 		A$10 (L) PIC SOON 1 x Futaba - 1 x JST cable Fuses Hybrid battery packs and converts from FUTABA to JST cable.

 

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EITHER WAY JST - FUTABA & FUTABA - JST CONNECTORS
Plug and socket connections with standard JST & Futaba servo connectors.
Prewired wiring components simplify assembling installations in battery R/C locos.
FF-JM
 		$ 5  (L) Futaba Female - JST Male.
Allows batteries with FUTABA connectors to be used with JST cabling.
E.G ENELOOP Hybrid cell packs.
JF-FM
 		$ 5 (L) JST Female - Futaba Male.
Allows batteries with JST connectors to be used with FUTABA connectors
E.G. Many JST equipped Li-Ion battery packs.

   

TRAIL CAR KITS AND PARTS.
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GENERAL USE Trail Car installation kits with switches.
BIK-TC1
 $27 (L) Fit pcb in the doorway of an "0" or Largescale boxcar.  1-2 amps fused, screw terminals,
charge jack, On-Off switch &
1 x pairs of JST cables. PDF Instructions
BIK-TC3
 		A$29 (L) 3 amp Universal Battery Installation Kit.
  Slide Switch.  2.5 MM plug in charge lead.
Low Profile.  Terminals on top.
Ideal for "Trail Car" doorway installation.
1 x pair of JST cables. PDF Instructions 15/9/20
FUTABA COMPATIBLE IN LINE ON - OFF SWITCHES.
Plug and socket connections with standard Futaba servo connectors.
Prewired wiring components simplify assembling installations in battery R/C locos.
RC-SWITCH
 		$12 (L) Hi-Channel ON-OFF switch with standard 3 position FUTABA in line wire connections.
Includes an externally accessible charger lead.
HD-SWITCH
 A$25 (L)
3 amps Battery ON - OFF slide switch.
  With Futaba servo connectors & LED indicator.
Supplied DC Coax compatible charger socket. 
Ideal for trail car installations.  Glue in place. 
FUTABA COMPATIBLE SERVO CONNECTORS ARE HERE.  
PLUG IN LIGHTING, SOUND TRIGGERS & FUNCTION CONTROLS.
CLICK "HERE"
 
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FUTABA (IN) - FUTABA (OUT) CONNECTORS
Plug and socket connections with standard Futaba servo connectors.
Use FUTABA type battery packs wired in series.  Output  is JST compatible.
Prewired wiring components simplify assembling installations in battery R/C locos.
FUT-FUSE $10 (L) 3 amp In line fuse to protect Rx, batteries and wiring using Futaba/Futaba Connectors.
Inexpensive system protection.
2 x FUTABA FEMALE to 1 x FUTABA MALE (Voltage multiplier).
 2 x FUT-FUT
 		 A$10 (L) 2 x Futaba - 1 x FUT cable puts welded R/C battery packs in series, to increase volts.
e.g. 2 x 4.8 volts = 9.6 volts.  or 2 x 6 volts = 12 volts.

 

OTHER KITS AND PARTS.
 
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INSTALLATION KITS & PARTS.
 IF YOU HAVE ARISTO & BACHMANN PnP SOCKET EQUIPPED LOCOS,
MAKE INSTALLATIONS A BREEZE WITH OUR PLUG'N'PLAY PCB KIT.
BATT-PNP A$19 (L)
$13 (L)		 Simplified Battery only 3 amp Plug'n'Play adaptor for the standard Bachmann® & AC® socket. 
In line fuses are available, but not supplied.
PDF Instructions
SPDT SWITCHES
S1315
 A$3 (L) 5 amp SPDT ON-ON switch.
Used in BIK kits.
PCB mount only.
S1333
 A$3 (L) 5 amp SPDT MOM-OFF-MOM switch.
Used for sound system volume control.
PCB mount only
S1330
 A$3 (L) 5 amp SPDT ON-OFF-ON switch.
Solder tag connectors.
    DPDT SWITCHES
 S1345
  A$5 (L)    5 amp DPDT switch with solder tags.
MOM - OFF - MOM.
Second hand. Checked and OK.
 S1350
   A$5 (L)   5 amp DPDT pcb mount switch.
ON - ON 
S1365
 		  A$5 (L)   5 amp DPDT pcb mount switch.
ON - OFF - ON
Solder Tags. 
OTHER PARTS    
U300
 A$2 (L) 3 amp Polyswitch auto reset chemical fuse.
P0622
 		 A$3 (L) 2.1 x 5 mm in line co-ax jack.
P0623
 		A$3 (L) 2.5 x 5 mm in line co-ax jack.

GO HERE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT LIVE STEAM PARTS & SERVOS ETC.

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