Hi Guys - does anyone know where I can buy jumpers for barrier strips? I searched the bay & amazon but no luck.
Thanx,
Paul
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Ive purchased them for the standard barrier strips from Jameco and DigiKey, search for "terminal strips-accessories-jumpers on digikey link
Scotie
Paul,
I can't help with a source but just a word of caution. There are slightly different sized terminal strips and jumper strips. I had purchased a number of barrier strips some years ago from Radio Shack but they never seemed to have the jumper strips. I found some on line from eBay but upon arrival they did not fit - too big.
You can have them if you think they will fit.
Ed
I've purchased these from Amazon. But as one person pointed out, you have to match them to your terminal strips. I bought the matching terminal strips from Amazon as well.
Tony
http://www.amazon.com/gp/produ...i_detailpage_o05_s01
Others are correct about getting the proper jumpers. If you can't find the correct ones, you can make your own using short pieces of wire. That is usually what I do with the Euro style terminal strips which are the ones I use.
Thanx everyone for the sound advice - I've been using wire to connect terminals - they do work nicely but I just thought pre-made jumpers would be easier to use and more convenient. I like the ones on amazon.com that Tony suggested - hopefully they will fit the terminal strip I have.
Thanx - Paul
If you still have a Radio Shack near you, they might have them.
Store search in link will tell you if in stock locally
Depending on how big the strip terminals are and your wire size, You could double a small piece of solid loop conductor in the same holes. This is a loop connection I did for several fuse blocks using a piece of solid conductor.
The RS stores might have them, but they are moving them at $0.99 cents a peace. I think they will be a discontinued item.
In Houston, EPO. Ace Electronics and Fry's might have them.
I have used the solid wire approach. It is works, but it can be a pain to do!
These?
aubv posted:These?
That's exactly what I'm looking for.
Mike CT posted:Depending on how big the strip terminals are and your wire size, You could double a small piece of solid loop conductor in the same holes. This is a loop connection I did for several fuse blocks using a piece of solid conductor.
Nice!
I am looking for hen's teeth.
Montana Rail Power has 2-, 3-, 4-, 6-, and 12-pin jumpers or shorting bars for Euro terminal strips.
http://www.montanarailpower.com/p1.html (Click "next" in upper right to see page 2 with 2-, 3-, and 4-pin shorting bars.)
Harleylito posted:Mike CT posted:Depending on how big the strip terminals are and your wire size, You could double a small piece of solid loop conductor in the same holes. This is a loop connection I did for several fuse blocks using a piece of solid conductor.
Nice!
These bare copper wire jumpers could be made by fabricating a simple gig made from nails or screws.
Photos coming.
Can not imagine anything more neat and pragmatic as Mike's workmanship. The looped wire jumper has been the defacto jumper standard for decades. Mike just took it to an art form.
I recently ran into the same issue, needed jumper strips and Radio Shack is not an option. So I went down to Home Depot and bought 2 14 wire electrical grounding strips for about 5$ each. Works fine when you have 2, one for positive and negative or for AC, a common and a hot.
If you don't have the bar already, these work well. The grounding bars don't work well with smaller wires, but are good for track feeders.
Ed Walsh posted:Paul,
I can't help with a source but just a word of caution. There are slightly different sized terminal strips and jumper strips. I had purchased a number of barrier strips some years ago from Radio Shack but they never seemed to have the jumper strips. I found some on line from eBay but upon arrival they did not fit - too big.
You can have them if you think they will fit.
Ed
Measure the spacing from spade opening centerline to other spade opening centerline. Then compare with barrier screw centerline spacings to see if match.
Neutral bars used to connect all common wires both track and accessory. 
For jumpers, I would strip an 18 ga or a 16 ga wire and thread around one side of each strip.Crude but cheap and easy and effective.
That is what I did. It's a little tedious, but it works great and is very effective.
John
Thanx guys for all the valuable information. I could always depend on forum members for good advice!
Mike CT - you certainly are meticulous and a true perfectionist.
Paul:
Thank you,
Mike CT
