Universal connector for many applications
Two entities claim the invention of this plugin. The Hirschmann Company claims that the banana plug was invented by Richard Hirschmann in 1924. A competing claim is made by the General Radio Company , which claims that in 1924 GenRad developed banana plugs to replace the previously popular pin connector. The banana plug further developed by Hirschmann was patented in 1929. At that time, this plug-in consisted of only two parts.
Various types of banana plugs available in the market
Common types of banana plug include a solid pin split lengthwise, a plug composed of four leaf springs, a cylinder with a single leaf spring on one side, a bundle of stiff wire with a central pin surrounded by a multi-slotted cylinder with a central bulge, or a simple spring - coiled into an almost complete cylinder fragment sheet metal. All these types of connectors are compatible with each other and fit a wide range of banana sockets . Individual solutions have different advantages and disadvantages - price, conductivity, durability, etc. Currently, the cable terminated with a banana plug is universally applicable.
Possibility to connect multiple plugins together
Banana connectors are often used as terminations for patch cables in electronic test equipment. In turn, dielectric-sheathed banana plugs are common as terminations for multimeter probe leads. The selected speaker cable also has a banana plug installed, so it can be used as an element of, for example, a home theater. Installation to the cable itself is simple and reliable. Banana plugs guarantee the highest connection quality, including: in audio systems. Cables terminated with banana plugs are tightly placed in the socket. We encourage you to check out the rest of our connector category, which includes: quick connectors , mounting connectors , USB connectors and many others.
Banana plug - what else is worth knowing about it?
Many of the plugs available in our store have a special hole that allows you to connect another plug to the plug, which greatly simplifies the setup of a measurement system, for example for a four-point resistance measurement (one pair of cables goes to the power source or ammeter, and the other to the voltmeter, measuring voltage drop across an unknown resistance). Each product available in our store comes directly from the manufacturer or a proven supplier. If you have any questions about banana plugs or other products available in the Botland store, please contact our experienced advisors.
