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Text/Pictures: Winfried Ohlgart

Our jet models have become more and more elaborate over time. Besides landing flaps, airbrakes and
slats, an electric retractable landing gear with brake and lighting with landing light and position flasher
are almost standard equipment. This also means thicker wiring harnesses in the wings, which have to
be connected when assembling the model. Where a multiplex plug with its six connections for the aile-
ron and flap servo used to be sufficient, today we sometimes see designs which make use of computer
plugs. One should always keep in mind that these connections are vital for the survival of our model.

Connector

systems from uniLight

The company uniLight has taken up this problem and with ble, for main functions) and secondary pins (single, for light,
uniCONNECT offers a connector system with solid blade and chassis, brake etc.).
heavy-duty skirting boards in various variations. The advantage I have selected the connector systems with six or nine pri-
of the system, however, is that double redundancy for impor- mary pins and four secondary pins each for closer examinati-
tant control functions is already provided in the connector. For on. The number of pins can be easily identified by the desig-
this reason, the system distinguishes between primary (dou- nation. The abbreviation 6P4S stands for six primary (6P) chan-

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