Hi all,

Remember those other projects that suddenly got dumped on my lap?
Here's one of them. I have a request to help someone who is using LED
tape as part of an art installation. The tricky part is that the
exhibit travels, and he wants to be able to connect and disconnect the
strips. Traditionally JST connectors seem to be what is usually used
for this. He has some concerns about the lifetime of such a connector
though. It would be nice to not have to spend a lot of time repairing
or replacing connectors.

So, does anyone have any suggestions for other connectors to use? I'm
considering Molex KK, so I'd be interested if anyone has any reasons I
should move on from those as well.

I'd say a 4 pin connector would cover most applications, but a 5 or 6
pin might be handy to get extra +V and gnd lines. Locking (of some
kind, friction or otherwise) would probably be a must.

In a perfect world, I'd love to find a robust connector that could be
placed on a very short set of leads, allowing the pieces of tape to
butt up against each other. Then, extensions could be made if the ends
aren't going to be that close.

Any thoughts or pointers?

Thanks!

Josh
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