Moderators Youthman Posted January 17, 2009 Moderators Share Posted January 17, 2009 I bought some connectors from monoprice but cannot figure out how to connect them to the speaker wire. There is not a hole to thread the wire through. I'm sure someone has used these before and can offer some help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Looks like you should bring the bare wire into through the center of the lower section of the connector and fold the wire back around the lower threads evenly, then screw in the middle half and connect the top. I should say looks that way, give a try very carefully, good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InVeNtOr Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 i own these. great plugs. you can go back to partsexpress and they have a pdf showing how to do it. it's quite simple. first screw the front of the plug to the middle part. second strip about 1/8" of your speaker wire. third insert the speaker wire into the bottom part of the plug. forth bend the wires over the edge, try and make it even all the way around. you don't want the wire on the thread portion. it will make it very difficult to tighten the plug. lastly, screw the top portion of the plug onto the bottom portion, and you are done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I have the same exact ones. Feed wire through the bottom right image and bend back the strands and feather over the tip about 1/8 inch and screw the remaining parts together. That's it. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted January 17, 2009 Author Moderators Share Posted January 17, 2009 Thanks guys. I had just went online and searched for "banana plug instructions" and found this diagram. I figured I would post it for other's benefit. The part that was confusing was how to get it screwed down if the wire was over the threads but then in the diagram, I saw that there is a small portion that is unthreaded that you bend it over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InVeNtOr Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 forth bend the wires over the edge, try and make it even all the way around. you don't want the wire on the thread portion. it will make it very difficult to tighten the plug. man i thought i made that clear.....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted January 18, 2009 Author Moderators Share Posted January 18, 2009 man i thought i made that clear.....lol Yes you did, and so did everyone else. I should have stated that I found the image before I read everyone's posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nezff Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 hey youth, there are some easier to use plugs at orange county speaker. they are here: http://www.speakerrepair.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=BS10&Category_Code=all_plugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon20x Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 hey youth, there are some easier to use plugs at orange county speaker. they are here: http://www.speakerrepair.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=BS10&Category_Code=all_plugs That's what I got. Really nice quality easy to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Guy Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 hey youth, there are some easier to use plugs at orange county speaker. they are here: http://www.speakerrepair.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=BS10&Category_Code=all_plugs That's what I got. Really nice quality easy to use. I bought mine here as well, really nice, very high quality. I use their Safe-Connect style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lo123 Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I've found with these type of plugs that heavier gauge wire may give better results. First tried a temporary connection using 16 AWG lamp wire, hard to get a connection that would really stay tight. When I was ready to run new speaker wires I used Belden 12 AWG from Blue Jeans Cables, in bulk, twisted pairs with grey jacket. The heavier gauge, with an even distribution of the folded over wires around the end of the plug, have given good results. If I ever get around to putting shrink over the plugs it will give electrical isolation and may also provide another bit of resistance to loosening. So, wire gauge within the specs of the plug and even distribution are important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Guy Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 More pics, the quality is much nicer than the blown up pics look. They look and work very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted January 18, 2009 Author Moderators Share Posted January 18, 2009 Those all look nice, but I've already purchased a bunch of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo1 Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Not to mention, the price is RIGHT on these.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted January 18, 2009 Author Moderators Share Posted January 18, 2009 Not to mention, the price is RIGHT on these.. Yep, 10 pair for $19.80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 That is an all metal plug. DANGER Please put electrical tape or Heat shrink tubing over one of the connector bodies. If the pair of banana plugs flex slightly (if the wire is pulled sideways), they might come into contact and short the outputs of your amp or receiver. I did this on my GLS plugs of similar style. Reading some further posts, it appears that GLS has already addressed this issue. They have set screws internally that clamp onto the wire and I think would be easier to use that the earlier models posted here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Guy Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 This is why I prefer the "Safe Connect" style plug with rubber banding protection to keep the two banana plugs from contacting each other. Two long all metal banana plugs can easily contact one another and create a short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted January 21, 2009 Author Moderators Share Posted January 21, 2009 That is an all metal plug. DANGER Why do they make them like that if that is a hazard? Do I need to return them and get something else? I really do not want to put electrical tape on them, kinda defeats the purpose of having nice looking connections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Guy Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Youthman, with your power off try pushing your banana plugs together to see how easy they contact each other. If you can easily make them touch it would be a good idea to either use something else or do something to insulate them. One idea you could do to insulate them that could still look good would be to slide fairly large sized rubber O-rings around them so the contact point would be made with the rubber O-rings. The banana plugs I am using are all metal the black portion is metal, but there is also a rubber ring around the middle at the contact point so the metal won't touch together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted January 21, 2009 Author Moderators Share Posted January 21, 2009 Youthman, with your power off try pushing your banana plugs together to see how easy they contact each other. If you can easily make them touch it would be a good idea to either use something else or do something to insulate them. Good suggestion. There is no way they can touch connected to the RF-83's. They do flex when plugged into the receiver and has the "possibility" of touching. I guess no one will be looking at the rear of my receiver but me so I might ought to insulate them somehow. Thx for the heads up guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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