banana plug alligator clips

[th3tick]

FMA just released an update to their Balance Pro charger which basically makes the alligator clips removable, exposing a banana plug:

http://www.fmadirect.com/detail.htm?item=2044&section=38

While this isn't an ad for them ;) I was wondering if anyone knew where one could find such ends. I'd love to put that kind of end on a few more chargers I have...

Thanks,
John

[Sherpa FE]

John,
I found these and the company sent me some "samples" since they only deal in large qty's. Try giving them a call and see what they can do. They work great.
But here is the info and the link, and part #'s

This is for the bananna plug
http://www.muellerelectric.com/banana_plugs.html
Model# BU-32603

This is for the alligator clip
http://www.muellerelectric.com/alligator_clips.html
Model # BU-65


Good Luck
Josh

[xrbcoronalogoflyer]

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXSCN1&P=SM

-ken

[th3tick]

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXSCN1&P=SM


Those are just the ticket. Here's a link with pictures:

http://www.hobbico.com/accys/hcap0111.html

Thanks!
John

[No_Gassers_Here]

I cut the wires on my chargers and soider in a female deans conector and then soider on the male to the gator clips. then go to radio shack and pick up a pair of voltage leads with the bananna plugs on the end cut it off and soider the male deans on it then you can pulg into the deans for bananna or gator your choise I have done this to all my chargers works great and only cost a few bucks.

[th3tick]

I cut the wires on my chargers and soider in a female deans conector and then soider on the male to the gator clips. then go to radio shack and pick up a pair of voltage leads with the bananna plugs on the end cut it off and soider the male deans on it then you can pulg into the deans for bananna or gator your choise I have done this to all my chargers works great and only cost a few bucks.

I did this for my two Cellpro 4s chargers, but for the TP-1010C, with the separate leads, I'm more more inclined to leave them separate. I just want to replace the alligator clips on it with banana jacks and have the battery clips as an option.

This leads to my next problem - stackable banana jacks that take 12AWG wire. The ones from Radio Shack only handle 16AWG and that isn't enough for the TP-1010C leads. I'd like to stack up two of the TP chargers plus two Cellpro (the PS can handle it) on it, but that means stackable banana jacks. I just haven't found any that work with that wire.

What I probably should do is wire up a splitter from one banana jack to four, but I haven't found any banana sockets that work just on the end of a wire.

Thanks for all the help,
John

[Sherpa FE]

The reason that I went with the type of connectors that I did, is that I did not want to waste the charger, this way, I have the banana plug that goes to the power supply, and when I am at the field, flying my planes, then I can attach the banana plug right into the alligator clip. That way, I am not comitted to one method of power supply over another. I also got the connectors that are rated for 20 amps, which I can tell you are definately hard to find.
May not be a great solution, but it works great.
Later,
Josh

[Pinecone]

I did this for my two Cellpro 4s chargers, but for the TP-1010C, with the separate leads, I'm more more inclined to leave them separate. I just want to replace the alligator clips on it with banana jacks and have the battery clips as an option.

This leads to my next problem - stackable banana jacks that take 12AWG wire. The ones from Radio Shack only handle 16AWG and that isn't enough for the TP-1010C leads. I'd like to stack up two of the TP chargers plus two Cellpro (the PS can handle it) on it, but that means stackable banana jacks. I just haven't found any that work with that wire.

What I probably should do is wire up a splitter from one banana jack to four, but I haven't found any banana sockets that work just on the end of a wire.

Thanks for all the help,
John

I have the same sort of problem, but the answer was from ham radio, a 12 volt power strip.

http://www.mfjenterprises.com/products.php?catid=18&subcat=dcmops

[th3tick]

I have the same sort of problem, but the answer was from ham radio, a 12 volt power strip.

http://www.mfjenterprises.com/products.php?catid=18&subcat=dcmops

That's really cool, but the price is... a bit much. At over $70 (shipped) for the four plug strip, I could probably get another PS. I'm really surprised they aren't cheaper, as there's not much inside...

Excellent idea, though. I wonder if anyone else does it cheaper.

John

[th3tick]

This looks even better - cheaper, and more plugs, and switched!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Team-12V-DC-6-Channel-Power-Strip-Integy-E2036-TC3-LOSI_W0QQitemZ190143541132QQcmdZViewItem

No info on how much amperage it handles, though...

[Pinecone]

MFJ makes very quality pieces. So you are paying for the proper sized wire inside, with good connections to quality jacks. Also a high quality switch for the switched models, and some have volt meters and LED to tell power is one.

Sort of like buying an Astron PS, it will be the last one you have to buy. :)