[volt-nuts] Good quality but reasonably priced 4mm plugs?

Gordon DeWitte gordonjack at gmail.com
Fri Aug 15 21:47:50 EDT 2014


I've used these
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4mm-Solderless-Stackable-Banana-Plugs-1-Pair-Red-Black-/171030386766
connected with these wires
http://www.ebay.com/itm/One-Pair-of-16-AWG-16-Gauge-Silicone-Wires-Silicon-Cables-1m-Red-1m-Black-/200893010111
and have had good luck, although I have not been doing any precision
voltage work. Franky Tong is an excellent vendor, and delivery has been
quite fast. He also offers a solder version of the banana plugs
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4mm-Stackable-Banana-Plugs-1-Pair-Red-Black-/171062979200
.

Gordon


On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 6:44 PM, Tony <vnuts at toneh.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Can anyone recommend some decent banana plugs, preferably stackable, for
> making up test leads? There don't appear to be many different types on Ebay
> - the cheapest have a single screw connection which loosens off at the drop
> of a hat, and in any case the plug, at 16mm, is too short for my HP 34401A.
>
> There are plenty of more expensive, audio type plugs which may be better
> quality but almost invariably have all metal, uninsulated bodies - not good
> when plugged into a high current power supply!
>
> I'd like some which I'd be happy to put 6, 8 or even 10amps through, eg.
> for low-ohm measurements, but also be good for low level or precision
> measurements. Would screwed, crimped or soldered connectors be best? I
> believe crimped joints can be best for low thermal EMFs - at least until
> the copper wires start to oxidise.
>
> I know Pomona make some decent connectors but the prices are quite steep -
> I don't really want to spend more than $4 or so for a pair if possible.
> Maybe I need to spend more for some low thermal EMF connectors or leads and
> use cheaper ones for general purpose and higher current usage, but I'm not
> prepared to spend $100 or so for a pair of low thermal HP leads.
>
> I'm in the UK so USA suppliers have a big disadvantage because of the high
> shipping costs and the tax and customs handling charges which rarely seem
> to apply to Chinese goods.
>
> What do you use?
>
> Thanks,
>   Tony
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