Removing Electric Instruments in Winter .

Jay wrote:
I wondered about this, researched it to a limited extent and then
thought - why take a chance? Not only is the cold a potential problem
but moisture etc. has a potential for causing problems as well. I
bought a quick-connect for all the pitot/static tubes on the panel and
installed a quick-connect for all the electrical wires leading to the
panel. When the glider comes home for the season, the panel comes out
of the glider and goes in the house. Takes about 5 minutes and the cold
and moisture hasn't caused a problem yet!

The cold and moisture may no longer cause a problem, but from my
experience, the quick connect eventually will. The last time I tried
one, it lasted a couple of seasons, then started to leak. These days, I
put an inline connector at the end all of the tubes, then use short
pieces of tubing to connect to the instruments, which get thrown away
every time I disconnect them...

Marc