Powerhub XT60

         

PowerHub XT60 Release status: beta [box doku]
Description	DC distribution board using XT60 connectors
Last Version	0.1 (2021-02-23)
License	CC BY-SA 4.0
Download	GitHub Repo
Buy	Tindie

The PowerHub XT60 is a distribution board for up to 6 XT60 connectors (male or female), with optional power LED as well as screw terminals. It's loosely based on the XT60 board by jesseaster, has only a single row of 6 XT60 connectors, a screw terminal, an optional status LED, and 2 M3 mounting holes.

XT60 connectors are really practical low-voltage DC power connectors. They are sturdy, have a really good friction fit and don't cost a fortune. They are quite common in the RC world, but I have started using them in many other places, e.g. as a replacement for round DC jacks or car cigarette lighter plugs. They are also frequently used in the DIY powerwall community.

I have a number of devices that have an XT60 plug now, but not as many batteries. So I needed a power strip or some other kind of distribution. Looking around online, most of the stuff seemed rather sketchy, so I designed my own.

The PowerHub XT60 board can take up to 6 XT60 connectors, and you can freely mix and match male & female connectors. So you can do a "traditional" power strip with a single male power input, and up to 5 female power out sockets, or the other way around, e.g. to join multiple DIY powerbanks in parallel, with up to 5 male plugs and a single female plug.

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Parts

Part	Partnumber	Amount	Source	Notes
PCB	powerhub XT60 PCB	1	Tindie
XT60 connector	XT60 male or female	6	Reichelt AliExpress	Male and female connectors can be mixed as necessary
Screw terminal	2 pole, 5.08mm	6	Reichelt DigiKey
Indicator LED (optional)
LED	LED 3mm	1
Resistor	R1: 1k	1

License

• Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Unported License (CC BY-SA 4.0)