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A conformal coating is like putting a circuit board in a plastic bag. In this application they applied it around the connectors. If you remove the connectors, t
by not_the_fda 3y ago
A conformal coating is like putting a circuit board in a plastic bag. In this application they applied it around the connectors. If you remove the connectors, the seal is broken. If you break the seal and submerge the board in water you will have a short.
Usually in these types of applications, you use DEUTSCH connectors https://www.te.com/usa-en/products/brands/deutsch.html?tab=pgp-story https://www.te.com/usa-en/products/brands/deutsch.html?tab=p... that have an o-ring to seal the connector and allow it to be exposed to the elements and provides a seal that also allows removing the connector.
- Andrex 3y agoThan you for the explanation! I get it now.
- westurner 3y agoHow would you do regenerative braking train couplers between engines and battery cars? (That at present have just an air hose to hold brakes open per Westinghouse, but no power wiring or data cabling or a spec yet) Would standard EV charger specs work for coupling battery train cars to engines and/or regenerative braking cars? Maybe at least 1 Gbps and PoE+ to support a mesh network for sensors? Presumably hyperloop teams have solutions for this?