I'm currently setting up my first ever electric aircraft and need some help with the battery connections. I have a Deans connector I will be soldering to the ESC and the battery. I know I will want to use the female plug on the battery. My question is about the charging connector for the LiPo. Is it typical to just go ahead and solder this along with the Deans plug and let it hang out from there? Should I consider replacing the plug on the charger with a Deans plug?

Thanks in advance,

or, set up a conversion plug for your charger. Get a piece of left over wire. Set one end to match the plug on your charger and Deans on the other end.

I hope this answers your question

One tip that helped me a BUNCH on Dean's connectors. Keep the male and female end connected as you do the soldering. This helps keep the connectors aligned and make for much easier disconnect when you put them into service.

I also have a big tip on seperating Dean's connectors. And I just modified all mine this weekend to take advantage of this idea. I drilled a 5/64" hole into the top of every connector, both males and females. Just be careful not to penetrate the metal inside. Then use an e-ring pliers to seperate the connectors....IT'S THE BEST IDEA I HAVE SEEN IN A LONG TIME!

Thanks for the advice. I got impatient waiting, and I just went ahead with my original idea of soldering a charging lead on along with the deans connector. Charged just fine, and I ran the motor for the first time last night... kinda disappointed with the performance, I think I shoulda gone with 2100s instead of 1320s. Only got about 6000 RPM on the ground with an 11x7, not sure if that'll be enough...

I have always followed the instructions (#3) and have found my connectors come apart without too much force. I have not had to drill or use pliers to disconnect my Deans connectors

Another hint, for the battery end. Do the soldering one wire at a time then pull up the heat shrink and complete one connection before doing the second battery connection - reduces you chance of shorting across the terminals.