OCFIT 2011 proposed budget

Description	Qty	Cost	Extended
Hub
Repeater Upgrade	1	$600.00	$600.00
Subtotal:			$600.00
Battery Bunker
New Dual Pro Charger	1	$208.56	$208.56
Uniform DC Connectors with fuses	1	$150.89	$150.89
Replacement Batteries	2	$75.00	$150.00
Subtotal:			$509.45
Ware Barn
Something New for WB	1	$0.00	$0.00
Subtotal:			$0.00
Misc
PoEs, Drives, Cat 5, etc...	1	$200.00	$200.00
A few SIP phones.	3	$35.00	$105.00
Skype, or MJ accounts	2	$40.00	$80.00
Subtotal:			$385.00
Total:			$1,494.45

Projects

Battery Connectors

We could streamline our use of 12V batteries if we standardized on a connector. RIght now we have all sorts of incompatibilities, like different battery posts different or missing battery clips, cigarette lighter style here, Mulex there, etc... One solution would be to use Anderson powerpole connectors, they seem to be pretty popular. See: http://www.powerwerx.com/anderson-powerpoles/

There are two ways to assemble them, most people do it like this: http://www.powerwerx.com/assembly.asp

Here's a parts list to get started:

Description	Qty	Cost	Extended
45A Contacts	50	$0.28	$14.00
Total:			$150.89
In line fuses	12	$1.45	$17.40
Red 10GA wire	35	$0.50	$17.50
Black 10GA wire	35	$0.50	$17.50
Shipping	1	$20.00	$20.00
Crimp Tool	1	$39.99	$39.99
Ring terminals	50	$0.14	$7.00
Red Shells	25	$0.35	$8.75
Black Shells	25	$0.35	$8.75

-- ClifCox - 01 Nov 2010