Connecting wire to Ideal COB holder 50-2303CR

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Megalomando

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Hi,

For some reason I thought the COB holders used screws for the electric contacts. Nope... I am looking at the Ideal COB holder's female plug in front of me and not sure how to wire to it without a mating plug.

http://www.newark.com/ideal/50-2303cr/led-holder-cree-cxa35-cob-array/dp/39X0077?ost=50-2303cr&selectedCategoryId=&categoryName=All+Categories&categoryNameResp=All+Categories

Looking at the plug itself, it seems to be common for their holders so what do I do with two holes, run a wire to each and make a Y to the driver or just use one wire? Any particular type of wire/connection that works better?

I'm guessing there's no problems removing the wires if I want to use the holder on a different panel?

Thanks.
 
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Megalomando

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@taz Thanks. Never thought that would be the way this would go. I'm used to the connectors where you press on a tab on the outside of the plug, to release the connector. Never ran into one where you press a pin in to remove it. Seems like the 2nd would get caught & be locked in. Good to know what to do, no instructions came along with it.

@Captain Thanks. Yeah, I'm making sure of that. That'd be a bummer.
 
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Tazbud

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Cap's right, if iv'e had one or two not spring to life it's been from the cob / holder arm either not aligned well enough or with random paste getting in.

I just use a paperclip end as a pin.
 
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Megalomando

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Great answers, very helpful.

I have both stranded & solid wire but not sure which gauge solid wire best fits. I'll try the tinned stranded first, I think my solid wires look to be too thin & too thick.
 
BOBBY_G

BOBBY_G

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so i just tin up some 18ga and press it into either of the two holes? and if i need to release shove a paperclip in the empty hole and it frees it?
 
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grouch

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BOBBY_G said:
so i just tin up some 18ga and press it into either of the two holes? and if i need to release shove a paperclip in the empty hole and it frees it?
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Either hole is fine (not what she said) It's just held in by tension. The second hole is for running multiple leds in parallel
 
Airwalker16

Airwalker16

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Tazbud said:
One hole in each for the wire, the other to insert a pin to release the wire.
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Not true. The 2 white plastic connectors have 2 holes. They're there for the off chance someone wanted to run in parallel in a more "wire saving" format.parallel.jpg
To RELEASE the wire once you've inserted it or two Into the hole or both holes, is to use a 1mm width metal pole "A safety pin opened up with the sharp pin end worked wonders for me", and insert it DIRECTLY ABOVE the wire inserted in the hole/slot. This releases the bite bar and you can then pull the wire out of the, as Growmau5 would say, "Chinese finger trap".
 
J Bleezy

J Bleezy

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Yeah I had to insert a safety pin just above the wire to get it to release the wire, I tried the other hole and it didn't work (I know, definitely what she said). Also, you don't need to tin solid core wire for these.
 
Airwalker16

Airwalker16

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J Bleezy said:
Yeah I had to insert a safety pin just above the wire to get it to release the wire, I tried the other hole and it didn't work (I know, definitely what she said). Also, you don't need to tin solid core wire for these.
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Just connected some cxb3070's actually!
 
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