Banana Plugs

Radio Shack has banana plugs as well, number 274-0734. You supply the wire, any length you want. You car not limited to the length that MTH supplies, and the plugs are cheaper than the MTH set. 

I am sure that other electronic supply houses have banana plugs

RAY

Let me recommend Pamona banana plugs.  They are stackable, which might be useful.  I don't have the exact part numbers at hand.  This link may be useful:

http://www.tequipment.net/Pomo...nanaPlugs_Banana.asp

George

Radio Shack would be the easiest to find the banana plugs at.

Mouse Electronics would probably have them for less.

Lee Fritz

Paul,

I may even have some that I can let you have cheap.  Let me check when I get home.

George

Paul,

One word... Monoprice

Check these out: http://www.monoprice.com/Category?c_id=104&cp_id=10401

Good prices, real good quality

Ed

Hey Ed - thanx for the link - the prices look great - I'd like to purchase 12 of the plugs but I am unsure of what size to get.  I want to use them specifically for my TIU input and output channels.  Do you have an idea on the item # I need?

Paul

Banana Plugs are a standard size. They do make a mini banana plug but it would be labeled such. The price on the plugs that Ed posted the link for is pretty impressive and a fraction of the price for Pomona Plugs which are the de facto standard in the electronics industry. I have some Pomona plugs that are over 40 years old and identical to the ones made today.

That said if I were buying for my trains I would go for the Monoprice items.

Pete

Ed - will the #9436 closed screw type plug be ok for the TIU?  I'm not sure if they come in different sizes based on the size of the opening or if they are all basically the same.

Paul

Thanx Pete - you answered my question!  I'm going with the #9436 plugs - they seem to be the easiest to install.

Paul

Paul,

I prefer the 9437 separate black and red screw-type plugs. Don Masso and I used a bunch of them on his layout and they work great - tight, easy to connect wires to, etc.

The 9437 can be back or side wired, and in my opinion provides for a more secure wire clamping action.

If you put the wire in the side hole then use the screw top to clamp the wire, you can piggy-back another banana plug if needed.  Or, you can push the wire in the top hole, bend it to go out the side and clamp it that way.  Either way works well.

All banana plugs should be the same size (plug diameter) so any banana plug should fit any banana jack.  These units have spring metal along the tip to make a tight fit when plugged in.

Ed

Thanx again Ed - your advice is greatly appreciated - 

Paul

FYI: Radio Shack also stocks IN-LINE double-ended female banana connectors.

Hi Paul,

Here is a video by Monoprice that shows how to wire the different types of plugs.

http://www.monoprice.com/Produ...ideoViewer?p_id=9436

I just ordered yesterday 25 pair of the 9436 type for a stereo project.

Mike A.