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 <[email protected]> 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 > _______________________________________________ > volt-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ > mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ volt-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
