Thanks for the feedback, guys - some good suggestions there!

From this small sample it seems like there's no single solution, and that hardwiring is often chosen. I can certainly see why that might be a good approach. I suppose it depends on the circumstances.

In my case I am keen to have my touch plate detachable, but obviously there is no room for this connection to be unreliable, else cutter breakages will occur! Hence a good quality latching connector, if you have to use one at all, is essential. I now have a couple of options to investigate further!

Just curious, Boyan - how do you deploy your conductive tape? Would you mind elaborating?

Cheers
Graeme