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RE: laptop wearable

From: "Roger Gonzalez" <>
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 08:30:05 -0800

> Consider RCA style jacks with a Y-splitter 
> for hot-swapping. Careful not to short out the battery by 
> bumping it when swapping which  could cause horrible things 
> to happen -- think explosions -- so whichever isn't being 
> used should be covered somehow (maybe with a female plug that 
> has no cord) when not in use.

While RCA jacks are readily available, I'd advise against this approach.
Three desireable traits you're looking for are 1) positive locking,
2) covered positive terminal and 3) ground makes connection first.

If you must use RCA, I'd suggest that you make the battery output 
use female jacks with a full sheath.  This would help cut down on
accidental shorts (but due to the nature of the connector, not totally
prevent them).  An inline fuse would be cheap insurance.

I've used SAE and Powerlet products for my connectors:

http://www.powerletproducts.com/documentation/glossary.html

but then, I have a rideable rather than a wearable so YMMV.  :)

-Roger

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