screws in locking banana plugs

jabrax
jabrax Posts: 315
edited October 2006 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Attaching GLS Locking banana plugs to 12 awg wire.

The plugs have 2 little screws on the side

How far should i strip the wire? Should the screws go into bare wire or wire cover??

Thanks in advance for any info:o
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited October 2006
    umm i dunno.. can you post a pic of your bananananana plugs or provide a link so we can see em.
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,800
    edited October 2006
    Do you happen to have a picture that you can upload ? It'll help.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited October 2006
    is there an echo in here?
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  • Schwingding
    Schwingding Posts: 363
    edited October 2006
    BARE WIRE. Strip it so that you have good contact to the screw. Generally I find 3/16" to be long enough but banana plugs are not all created equally.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited October 2006
    Schwingding wrote:
    BARE WIRE. Strip it so that you have good contact to the screw. Generally I find 3/16" to be long enough but banana plugs are not all created equally.

    +99 You want metal on metal contact.
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  • jabrax
    jabrax Posts: 315
    edited October 2006
    hmmm, I think posting pics might help u guys understand what I am talking about :)

    Will do this evening

    Thanks, Jeff
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    Pre/Processor - Emotiva MMC
    Seven Ch AMP - Emotiva LPA
    Fronts - Tyler Acoustics 7U's
    Center - Polk LSIC
    Sub - DSWPRO600
    DAC - Music Hall 25.3CD - Marantz cc4001
    Blue Ray - PS3
    Speaker cables - Audioquest cv4 dbs
    Interconnects - MIT AVT1's
    Power Filter....Monster HTS 3500 MKII
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  • bignorm
    bignorm Posts: 120
    edited October 2006
    I've used GLS banana plugs--strip so screws go into the bare wire....
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  • Schwingding
    Schwingding Posts: 363
    edited October 2006
    If you are talking about these

    http://www.speakerrepair.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=BL2&Category_Code=locking

    Strip the wire bare about 3/16-1/4". The first screw contacts bare metal. The second one should contact the shielding to provide strain relief. They are nice plugs. I prefer this type - http://www.speakerrepair.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=32-076-10&Category_Code=dual_plugs
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited October 2006
    jabrax wrote:
    hmmm, I think posting pics might help u guys understand what I am talking about :)

    Will do this evening

    Thanks, Jeff


    Now why didn't I think of that? :p

    yeah. Jeff, with so many different naner plugs out on the market.. pictures will help us solve this mystery right away... look forward to your pics. ;)
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,800
    edited October 2006
    danger boy wrote:
    is there an echo in here?

    Jinx !! :)
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  • jabrax
    jabrax Posts: 315
    edited October 2006
    ok...here a few pics of the plugs and what i did with them.
    I had them hooked up before bed as Swing described (yes they are the same plugs, except that I took off a full inch (instead of 1/4) of sleeve folded the tip and jammed the **** up in there so tight it had the tip expanding for attempting to connect to the speaker :o

    The first screw near the top is against all wire since the sleeve would not fit up that far...the second is screwed into the sleeve and I noticed i screwed so far that it went through anyway. Cant get any better anchored than that.

    Listened for a few minutes and yes ladies and gentleman, I could here a difference with only one speaker connected with plugs amd the other just wire....very slight none the less.

    Now the fun part...got different answers - 1 says both screws to wire and the other says 1. hmmmmmm

    For starters i am taking it apart and will try setting it up without folding wire at the tip.
    TV...............Hitachi 42hdS52a plasma (sexy one with the swival)
    Pre/Processor - Emotiva MMC
    Seven Ch AMP - Emotiva LPA
    Fronts - Tyler Acoustics 7U's
    Center - Polk LSIC
    Sub - DSWPRO600
    DAC - Music Hall 25.3CD - Marantz cc4001
    Blue Ray - PS3
    Speaker cables - Audioquest cv4 dbs
    Interconnects - MIT AVT1's
    Power Filter....Monster HTS 3500 MKII
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited October 2006
    jabrax wrote:
    ok...here a few pics of the plugs and what i did with them.
    I had them hooked up before bed as Swing described (yes they are the same plugs, except that I took off a full inch (instead of 1/4) of sleeve folded the tip and jammed the **** up in there so tight it had the tip expanding for attempting to connect to the speaker :o

    The first screw near the top is against all wire since the sleeve would not fit up that far...the second is screwed into the sleeve and I noticed i screwed so far that it went through anyway. Cant get any better anchored than that.

    Listened for a few minutes and yes ladies and gentleman, I could here a difference with only one speaker connected with plugs amd the other just wire....very slight none the less.

    Now the fun part...got different answers - 1 says both screws to wire and the other says 1. hmmmmmm

    For starters i am taking it apart and will try setting it up without folding wire at the tip.


    those nanner plugs are to much work. but if you like em.. enjoy. :cool:
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  • JKnPA
    JKnPA Posts: 41
    edited October 2006
    It would be nice to get directions with the product when you buy it!
    * The two screws go into the bare wire.....:rolleyes:
    See link below...... page 3..........

    http://bluejeanscable.com/store/speaker/Speaker_cable_termination.pdf
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  • jabrax
    jabrax Posts: 315
    edited October 2006
    JKnPA wrote:
    It would be nice to get directions with the product when you buy it!
    * The two screws go into the bare wire.....:rolleyes:
    See link below...... page 3..........

    http://bluejeanscable.com/store/speaker/Speaker_cable_termination.pdf
    Jk.

    JK, You must have heard me bitching from across the bridge when I first started and realized there were no instructions :eek: Thanks for that link - just what i needed

    Thanks everyone for the info and links. - Now I will take apart once or twice more as i guessed and went with the one screw in sleeve and the other into bare wire.

    I spent about 3 hours on the web looking for instructions, when I should have come here in the first place :o
    TV...............Hitachi 42hdS52a plasma (sexy one with the swival)
    Pre/Processor - Emotiva MMC
    Seven Ch AMP - Emotiva LPA
    Fronts - Tyler Acoustics 7U's
    Center - Polk LSIC
    Sub - DSWPRO600
    DAC - Music Hall 25.3CD - Marantz cc4001
    Blue Ray - PS3
    Speaker cables - Audioquest cv4 dbs
    Interconnects - MIT AVT1's
    Power Filter....Monster HTS 3500 MKII
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  • MSALLA
    MSALLA Posts: 1,602
    edited October 2006
    You can get answers to almost any question on here. I wish the sales people at audio stores knew what the polk members know.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,665
    edited October 2006
    I'd solder the wire to the body and be done with it.
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