RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted January 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2013 Hi All Does anybody know how to connect the cable to the banana plug shown in the photo please? Side view Front view I have tried to solder one but to no avail. Ideas Please Cheers SS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ELTEL Posted January 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2013 Try stripping a about 3mm of sleeving of the wire, place through whole in the cap,pass the wire through the whole in the pin and twist the wire tight and then solder the wire and screw on the cap Eltel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyb_imp Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Try stripping a about 3mm of sleeving of the wire, place through whole in the cap,pass the wire through the whole in the pin and twist the wire tight and then solder the wire and screw on the cap Eltel As Eltel said but also make sure your wire and plug are both clean & pre-tinned before you join them together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belsay Lad Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 If you still cannot get the solder to 'take' try using a small file to take the surface plating off where you are going to attach the wire. (I had a similar problem many years ago and this worked for me). Also ensure that you are using a multicore type electrical solder with flux included in it. Regards Eddie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 20, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2013 No doubt someone will tell me different, but, I've never soldered banana plugs, just twist the wire around the stem where the slot is and then screw the barrel on to make contact. I understood that part of the idea of the plug is that it is a test type plug and is easily rewireable. As used on my RSU without any problems............... so far. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2013 No doubt someone will tell me different, but, I've never soldered banana plugs, just twist the wire around the stem where the slot is and then screw the barrel on to make contact. I understood that part of the idea of the plug is that it is a test type plug and is easily rewireable. As used on my RSU without any problems............... so far. Mike. We used banana plugs at work (electrical test) Always soldered EDIT still use them at home, again always soldered Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyb_imp Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 No doubt someone will tell me different, but, I've never soldered banana plugs, just twist the wire around the stem where the slot is and then screw the barrel on to make contact. I understood that part of the idea of the plug is that it is a test type plug and is easily rewireable. As used on my RSU without any problems............... so far. Mike. Always solder them for a reliable connection, I don't think I have ever come across a non solder type Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Pannier Tank Posted January 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2013 Solder, every time. Get you Iron nice and hot, make sure it's tinned and then heat up the Banana Plug and tin it. The apply your pre-tinned wire; job done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noiseboy72 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 To confirm, this type is designed for unsoldered instrument cable - the type with thick insulation and thin central conductor. Push about 10mm through and wrap it around. Not reliable over any length of time, so if you do decide to use them, I would do as suggested, clean off the plating and solder, or be prepared to strip them down every year or so to clean off any tarnishing or oxidising of the conductor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belsay Lad Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 To confirm, this type is designed for unsoldered instrument cable - the type with thick insulation and thin central conductor. Push about 10mm through and wrap it around. Not reliable over any length of time, so if you do decide to use them, I would do as suggested, clean off the plating and solder, or be prepared to strip them down every year or so to clean off any tarnishing or oxidising of the conductor. Per above I think that some banana plugs are/were intended to be used for speakers on Hi-fi's. I suppose the idea was that once connected the plugs were not likely to be disturbed therefore wrapping the conductor around the plug and screwing on the top would probably work. That is where I originally came across them but decided to try and solder to get a good permenant connection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted January 20, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2013 Many Thanks for your advice, I will have a go tomorrow evening Cheers SS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2013 There used to be a variety called IIRC "wander plugs" which were intended for applications where a little resistance could be tolerated. e.g aerial plugs (remember them?) on the backs of radios (wireless sets!). These were used a wire twisted around a loop before the plastic barrel was tightened. Some of the banana plugs I have can be used by tightening a screw onto the cable before fitting the cover, but I still solder them for reliable connexion. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon H Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 'Wander Plugs' were usually intended for 3mm (1/8") holes, such as those on the sides of old H&M transformers. The one pictured appears to be a 4mm solder type. Like a lot of things, with connectors there is more to the subject than initially meets the eye :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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