Banana plugs are small cylindrical plugs that have a very distinctive bulged prong. This bulge houses a spring that, when inserted into a socket, presses outwards to ensure a solid and secure connection. The plug takes its name from the shape of this prong, which reminds many people of a straightened out banana.
What do banana plugs do?
Banana plugs are the alternative to using bare wire when connecting your speakers to your surround receiver,you can connect them without any screwdriver Banana Plugs give you a permanent and high quality connection.
Benefits of Banana Plugs
Keeps your cables and equipments safe
Prevents speaker cable oxidation
Easy to connect
Aesthetically Pleasing
Are there different size banana plugs?
The term banana plug or banana jack refers to the 4mm version. The 3mm and 2mm variations are both called mini-bananas, but they cannot be used interchangeably. Banana plugs and jacks also come in different safety variations
What is a banana socket?
A banana connector (commonly banana plug for the male, banana socket o banana jack for the female) is a single-wire (one conductor) electrical connector used for joining wires to equipment.
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550-0100 4mm Standard Banana Plug - Black. A
standard 4mm plug,with a rigid,screw on acetal body which comes in a range of colours for easy identification.This range of product caters for broad range of test instrumentation and speaker applications.The plug pin comes with a solder bucket for secure cable fixing. ...
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550-0500 4mm Standard Banana Plug - Red. A
standard 4mm plug,with a rigid,screw on acetal body which comes in a range of colours for easy identification.This range of product caters for broad range of test instrumentation and speaker applications.The plug pin comes with a solder bucket for secure cable fixing. ...
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4mm nickel and gold plated brass cable stackable plug connectors with screw termination and caged spring, simple assembly via the 'Click System', available in a variety of colours. These 4mm stackable plug connectors are suitable for leads with a conductor cross section ...
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Hirschmann Test and Measurement SEB 2610 F4.8 CAT
III 4mm gold plated brass chassis mount touch protected safety test sockets, M12 threaded plastic body (PA) and a 4.8 x 0.8mm tab connector. These SEB 2610 F4.8 4mm test sockets are ideal for installation in equipment chassis and switch panels with ...