Half a kindom for source of these binding posts! - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Wartex
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 07, 2012, 12:31:50 am
content: Hi everyone, I looked and looked and can't find a source of those binding posts. Is there a diff name for them? Many brands of power supplies and programmable loads have them. If you could tell me a source where I can buy them, I will send you some love via Paypal or ship you some components as a reward.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 07, 2012, 01:34:17 am
content: The white cap looks custom

author: Short Circuit
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 07, 2012, 01:40:21 am
content: No id. Easiest way is probably to crop the picture to the terminals and put a buy request on Alibaba (with an appropriate desription to aid the search&match engines). Done that before for other parts succesfully.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 07, 2012, 04:27:01 am
content: Quote from: Short Circuit on July 07, 2012, 01:40:21 amThen you'll get someone respond that they can get them for $1K a set .(Where they buy the powersupply above and unsolder them)

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 07, 2012, 05:27:37 am
content: Quote from: Psi on July 07, 2012, 04:27:01 amThat's a DC load

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 07, 2012, 07:09:19 am
content: Quote from: DaveXRT on July 07, 2012, 05:27:37 amah, so it is

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 07, 2012, 12:14:33 pm
content: Quote from: Short Circuit on July 07, 2012, 01:40:21 amThe 3711A manual refers to them as "innovative easy to use inputs" or something like that, so it might be a custom part for them. What other products use them?(Regular binding posts go on Alibaba for as low as $0.001 each. Even with an MOQ of 1000, that's only a $1 order. It's amazing how cheap you can find things like this.)

author: digsys
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 07, 2012, 12:42:08 pm
content: I have a very similar 300W load, which I naturally heavily modified as soon as I received it, as well as just about anything elseI buy from china. On the load and P/Supplies, it is easy enough to find "standard" terminal posts of many types that fit prettywell. Sometime I make up a custom spacer, or enlarge a hole, but it's worth a little effort. Check wit your favourite suppliers.

author: olsenn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 07, 2012, 01:18:26 pm
content: I have those same (or at least similar) binding posts on my Itech DC Electronic Load. Unfortunately, however, I have never seen them for sale by themselves.That being said, check outhttp://www.futurlec.com/Banana-Posts.shtmlThe ones at the bottom of the page look to be quite nice.

author: hlavac
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 07, 2012, 10:49:33 pm
content: Here are some LOL

author: David_AVD
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 07, 2012, 11:02:27 pm
content: Altronics sells some nice beefy ones now:http://www.altronics.com.au/index.asp?area=item&id=P9230

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 07, 2012, 11:06:38 pm
content: Quote from: amyk on July 07, 2012, 12:14:33 pmThe 3711A manual refers to them as "innovative easy to use inputs" or something like that, so it might be a custom part for them. What other products use them?My BK precision electronic load uses the same ones.And AFAIK, Array and BK Precisions parent company are not related. So looks like both have sourced the same terminals.Dave.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 07, 2012, 11:49:51 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on July 07, 2012, 11:06:38 pmAny chance BK dummy loads are made by Array?

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 08, 2012, 12:10:45 am
content: Quote from: alm on July 07, 2012, 11:49:51 pmNope, they are made by their own subsidiary, Itechhttp://www.itech.sh/en/products.jsp?id=12&sortid=001005Dave.

author: Wartex
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 08, 2012, 03:19:48 pm
content: Anyone?

author: tramjoe
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 08, 2012, 05:09:50 pm
content: I'm curious... what's so great about these ? Can the cap be removed to reveal a banana plug or not even ?

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 08, 2012, 05:52:35 pm
content: Quote from: tramjoe on July 08, 2012, 05:09:50 pmBinding posts! They are really only good for fork terminals- duh.

author: Short Circuit
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 08, 2012, 06:41:54 pm
content: Quote from: tramjoe on July 08, 2012, 05:09:50 pmThey look good, that's about it.No cross-hole for bare wire and no 4mm socket for banana's.Only practical way of terminating is with crimp fork terminals.

author: dbinokc
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: July 08, 2012, 07:17:04 pm
content: Is it just the knob style of the post you are really interested in? If so, could you have one 3D printed?

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 09, 2012, 06:45:51 am
content: Quote from: Wartex on July 08, 2012, 03:19:48 pmYou could go ask Alibaba, or even Array or Itech.("I would like some spare binding posts for my 3711A...")

author: dcel
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 09, 2012, 11:45:08 am
content: How about these?http://www.batteryspace.com/componentbindingpost19mmx30mm50arate.aspxThis site has 60a version in single.http://www.cliffuk.co.uk/index.htmChris

author: dcel
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 09, 2012, 12:05:53 pm
content: I found an 80a version on ebay...http://www.ebay.com/itm/50x-80A-Power-Amplifier-AC-Power-Binding-Post-M8x58mm-/170664655899ChrisWish someone would tell me how to imbed pics into posts.

author: Monkeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 09, 2012, 01:52:52 pm
content: Quote from: dcel on July 09, 2012, 12:05:53 pmLike this:There are big obvious buttons above the text box, too. They even have tooltips.