bisco Expands Online Catalog by Over 2.5 Million Products
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Over the past six months bisco industries has added over 2.5 million products to its online catalog. The expansion of our online catalog provides engineers and purchasing agents with additional flexibility to find solutions for current and upcoming projects. Users can now search and filter newly added products by part number, product description, dimensions, and many other attributes.
What is a Banana Plug?
Banana Plug Description
Banana plugs are one conductor (aka: single wire) electrical connectors that are traditionally used to connect wires to equipment with DC and low frequency signals. Banana plugs are male connectors that feature a tubular construction with a flared center to separate the wire post from the main connector body.
Since standard banana plugs are normally not insulated, they are only recommended for applications less than 33 volts. However, insulated banana plugs are available for use in higher current applications. One of the many benefits of using banana plugs is their safety and simplicity. Banana plugs also provide secure connections for lead wires.
Banana Plug Applications
Banana plugs’ basic design make them a connector of choice for many applications. In fact, technicians and engineers often use banana plugs in during prototyping to test circuits and connections. Common applications include medical equipment, personal computers, and aircraft navigation systems.
Top Banana Plug Manufacturers
- Abbatron (HH Smith)
- Cinch Connectivity
- Keystone Electronics
- Mueller Electric
- Pomona Electronics (Fluke)
- TE Connectivity
Learn More About Banana Plugs
To learn more about banana plugs and to configure products for your application check out these helpful resources from Abbatron and Pomona Electronics. bisco industries product specialists are also standing by to assist you. Contact a bisco representative now!
Product Spotlight: Pomona Banana Plugs and Jacks
Banana plugs are single conductor connectors used to carry DC and low-frequency signals and connect wires to equipment. Applications ranging from power supplies to multimeters typically use banana plugs. Standard banana plugs are only used for currents less than 33 volts since they have exposed metal parts. Sheathed banana plugs are rated for use with higher voltages, and are often used as multimeter test leads. Engineers and technicians use banana jacks on custom fixtures, early prototypes, and informal “one-off” projects.
Pomona Electronics – Premier Banana Plug Manufacturer
Pomona Electronics (Fluke) is a leading global manufacturer of banana plugs and jacks. Bisco is proud to be an authorized Pomona Electronics distributor and provides access to stock availability and special price requests at biscoind.com. Learn more about Pomona’s banana plugs and jacks below.
Banana Plugs
Application: Used for DC and low frequency signals in prototyping, custom fixtures, and electronics.
Feature: Safety collar insulates wire leads.
Benefit: Safer, more secure, and simplified connections for the lead wires.
Dual Banana Plugs
Application: Uses standard spacing for high and low signals from banana jacks.
Feature: Beryllium copper plug springs.
Benefit: Tight connections for a long service life, simplified connections.
Banana Jacks
Application: Used on custom fixtures, prototypes, or one-off projects. Designed for banana plugs.
Feature: Color-coded insulators isolate from panel.
Benefit: Allow color-coded test connections along with signal integrity
For more detailed technical information on Pomona banana plugs and jacks view the Pomona Electronics banana plugs and jacks catalog.
Applications, Features & Benefits of Pomona Cable Assemblies & Breakouts
Coaxial cable assemblies and breakouts are used for all types of applications including oscilloscopes, function generators, transmitters, antennae, and test fixtures. Whether you’re a design engineer, manufacturing technician, computer hardware engineer, or aerospace engineer chances are you’ve used coaxial cable assemblies and breakouts. Pomona (a division of Fluke) offers a huge selection of cable assemblies and breakouts with almost every connector and clip combination making it easy to find a solution for your application! Learn more about a few of Pomona’s top products below.
BNC Cable Assemblies
Application: Used to interconnect electronic systems, test equipment, subsystems up to 1 GHz.
Feature: BNC plugs installed on cables with long strain reliefs.
Benefit: Time savings with ready-to-use cables. Durability – longer life than the competition.
SMA & N Cable Assemblies
Application: Carry higher frequencies to 10 GHz for radio, radar and microwave.
Feature: Coax cables come with SMA and N connectors.
Benefit: Time savings with ready-to-use cables.
Breakouts
Application: Carry higher frequencies to 10 GHz for radio, radar and microwave.
Feature: Coax cables come with SMA and N connectors.
Benefit: Time savings with ready-to-use cables.
Coaxial Cable with Banana Plugs
Application: Used to connect instruments or test fixtures with different inputs to each other.
Feature: Banana plugs come installed on coax cables.
Benefit: Convenience and improved ease of testing – equipment with BNCs connecting to DMMs.
Interested in learning more? Contact bisco’s e-commerce team for any inquiries or search by your Pomona part number on biscoind.com!
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