4mm banana male to female converter

[Vgkid]

Is there such a thing as a inline 4mm m/f converter.

[sokoloff]

Google for "4mm banana f/f"

http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/72-11850?scode=GS401&utm_medium=cse&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=google&scid=scplp72-11850&sc_intid=72-11850&gclid=CjwKCAjwuvjNBRBPEiwApYq0zn9p5tTosS72XhIKC3NT6etibR2M0AVwpDb_lynH2xQSXoYDcDIIGhoCrAwQAvD_BwE

http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Pomona/6252/?qs=X%252bxG%2F%252brQix4FgRrO5XPI2g%3D%3D&gclid=CjwKCAjwuvjNBRBPEiwApYq0zl-1-K8le-KdO1SyMeg8BtqNKMUPF5o54gb36DuP78C-3HH-1G2rExoCvT0QAvD_BwE

[jpanhalt]

Not sure you are asking for a gender changer (i.e., male to male or female to female).

Here's one link to the latter: https://www.amazon.com/Female-Banana-Plug-Adapter/dp/B002YKIJ8O

Simple male to female are standard stacking plugs.

John

Sorry, was searching while sokoloff posted.

[newbrain]

In between, as price, the Pomona at Mouser and the no-name one, 99cents shop (Franki) has a couple for $3.99:
Female to Female Banana Connectors for Leads Extension (1 Pair Red + Black)

As an eBay shop, it's extremely reliable and with good quality stuff - search this forum, and the video with Dave.
I always received my orders in a short time, and exactly as advertised.

[bjcuizon]

Maybe he means a 4mm banana plug to binding posts/banana jack (female) like this one:
http://nz.element14.com/pomona/5405/adaptor-double-banana-plug-binding/dp/2406420?mckv=sTw61JE5b_dc|pcrid|155921535509|pkw||pmt||slid||product|2406420|&CMP=KNC-GOO-SHOPPING-2406420&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvNXrwYWu1gIVxwYqCh0WjgFTEAYYASABEgJA8PD_BwE&gross_price=true
OR
https://www.amazon.com/Pomona-2894-2-Binding-Single-Banana/dp/B00COC27NK

[ajb]

F/F couplers can be made quite easily from a piece of suitable brass tubing cut to length.  In the US, 1/64" wall tubing is commonly available in hobby stores and online.  The 3/16" OD tubing has an ID of 5/32", which is just about 4mm (in practice, the ID is usually just a bit over 4mm IME).  A bit of heatshrink, and voila.  It winds up being a hair on the tight side, but works quite well.

[rudika79]

You can use like this one: http://uk.farnell.com/hirschmann-testmeasurement/934099101/safety-plug-4mm-red-mln/dp/8281955

or this one :http://uk.farnell.com/hirschmann-testmeasurement/934100101/test-plug-4mm-red-las-s-g/dp/1011424

Rudolf

[Neomys Sapiens]

If I understand your post correctly, you are NOT looking for 4mm male-to-male and female-to-female concerters.

BTW, 4mm male-to-male (double plug) is generally not available because of safety concerns, but can be found as accessory for LV halogen lighting.

Now for male-to-female as asked in your OP. Those are used with certain coax connectors as so-called connector savers, transferring wear and tear one connector away from the instrument-mounted ones, thereby alleviating concerns about replacement cost and logevity/durability. Does not apply to 4mm connections genetrally. Also keep in mind that you would place greater strain on the original jack due to the mechanical advantage (lever). So especially a PCB-mounted jack would rather suffer more than less, except if you fixed the 'saver' to another structural part.
The second case are adaptors fo mixing safety-shrouded and regular 4mm. Safety jack accepts regular plug, so no problem. Adaptors to connect safety plugs into regular jacks are available:
Sliding shroud and naked version, which generally stays on the lead with the safety shrouded plug was made by MC/Stäubli: Stecker-Adapter LS410-I, Stecker-Adapter A4/4-Z
Versions which are fixed into the regular jack by a spreader mechanism (to convert older instrument to safety system) are also available from MC/Stäubli: A-SLK4-S, A-SLK4
They also make a 90°-adaptor for safety-shrouded 4mm (XWA-4/19) as well as an adaptor providing a bit of lateral offset (A-SLK4-RG).
http://ec.staubli.com/products/productline/6
Also check Pomona and Mueller, which I haven't done.

I hope that this helps, if not, feel free to clarify your request and I'll try again. I have a reputation as being a rabid collector of T&M accessories, so the chances are good that I might know.

[jpanhalt]

As is so typical for threads of this nature, the OP posted an ambiguous initial post (I already pointed out the M-F "adapters" were very common) and has neither clarified it nor responded to any of the posts.   What is the value of continuing?

[tooki]

As is so typical for threads of this nature, the OP posted an ambiguous initial post (I already pointed out the M-F "adapters" were very common) and has neither clarified it nor responded to any of the posts.   What is the value of continuing?

Indeed. This forum seems to have a lot of post-and-runners.

[Vgkid]

I don't intend on posting and not responding. Those stacking plugs look like they would work, even if most are not safety rated.
On second thought, since many are needed, I will see about implementing a sort of patchbay.