Yes, we do have bananas

By Bill Schweber -- 12/11/2003

Banana jacks, that is. Hard to believe, but, even in this day of supersmall connectors and RF interconnections, basic test, medical, and industrial applications still use the venerable banana-style jack and mating plug pair.

Safety banana jacks from Cal Test Electronics are available in threaded-body/panel-nut as well as push-in-body styles with a choice of eight wire-attachment methods and 10 colors (Picture).

These jacks meet all established safety standards to protect the user from hazardous live voltage, including an insulating sheath for the contact spring of the mating plug. Prices begin at 75 cents.

Cal Test Electronics, www.caltestelectronics.com.

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