PCB mount banana sockets

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Hi all,

I have just purchased 2 PCB mount banana sockets, as shown in the following link:
http://uk.farnell.com/multicomp/a-2-107-r/banana-socket-20a-4mm-pcb-red/dp/1698982

Does anyone know how the 2 pins should be connected? i.e. need to be connected both to the respective supply eg. either both to Positive supply, or both to Ground?

Thanks

 

[Uwe Hercksen]

Hi all,

I have just purchased 2 PCB mount banana sockets, as shown in the following link:
http://uk.farnell.com/multicomp/a-2-107-r/banana-socket-20a-4mm-pcb-red/dp/1698982

Does anyone know how the 2 pins should be connected? i.e. need to be connected both to the respective supply eg. either both to Positive supply, or both to Ground?

Hello,

I think those two pins are only for mechanical reasons, not electrical.
I think both pins are connected to the banana socket, if in doubt I
would ask an Ohmmeter. The best and easiest way is to connect both pins
to the same signal.

Bye

 

[hamilton]

Hi all,

I have just purchased 2 PCB mount banana sockets, as shown in the following link:
http://uk.farnell.com/multicomp/a-2-107-r/banana-socket-20a-4mm-pcb-red/dp/1698982

Does anyone know how the 2 pins should be connected? i.e. need to be connected both to the respective supply eg. either both to Positive supply, or both to Ground?

Thanks

Do you own an Ohm Meter ??

 

[Nico Coesel]

Hi all,

I have just purchased 2 PCB mount banana sockets, as shown in the following link:
http://uk.farnell.com/multicomp/a-2-107-r/banana-socket-20a-4mm-pcb-red/dp/1698982

Does anyone know how the 2 pins should be connected? i.e. need to be connected both to the respective supply eg. either both to Positive supply, or both to Ground?

Connect both. I've used the same in a project recently.

 

[DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno]

They are BOTH common to the SINGLE conductor banana jack.

i.e. need to be connected both to the respective supply eg. either both to Positive supply, or both to Ground?

Red is typically the positive lead, but is not required to be.

Connect both. I've used the same in a project recently.

There are two, because that provided better anchoring to the PCB.
placing a few more vias surrounding the mounting holes, on the trace will
also beef up the mount areas with respect to the trace integrity and PCB
substrate medium. The cheaper the PCB make, the easier it will be to
screw it up (break free with use). A firm anchoring to a chassis panel
will stop that though. If the only thing holding it onto the PCB is
those two leads, and there is no bulkhead cinching, it will surely break
(the PCB connections)if it gets a lot of use. The insertion force on a
new banana plug can be pretty high, and they always carry the weight of
the wire behind them too.

It looks pretty lame for a 20A rating too. I'd bet at 20 amps, it
would get a bit warm.