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| coppercone2:
Like premade wires with common crimps (i.e. fastons, ring lugs) of various lengths and sizes, tapped wires (i.e. tapped headers) and stuff like that? How about stuff like banana to fast on, banana to ring lug, etc. How do you store it? I know most people here have a good stash for coaxial RF stuff, but how about normal signals? Are you the type of guy that shoves wires into a mains IEC connector :scared: or are you civilized? :phew: I know its very questionable practice for mains related stuff (called a suicide cable adapter), which I stopped using since I gave my variac some banana plugs. Having such a kit could save you a bad day if you are in the habit of connecting alligator clips to the back of screw terminals for quick testing. Basically anything that avoids the shady use of alligator clips qualifies. also if you are hell bent on making a suicide cable, stagger it so it does not short itself out and blow up if it gets knocked around. But seriously no alligator to outlet adapters. I should will destroy my old one. |
| DaJMasta:
I think anyone with a lab setup sort of needs a set of leads and adapters, but proper storage is tricky. I've been using those plastic drawer units ( looks like https://target.scene7.com/is/image/Target/GUEST_576dccc7-7a77-456e-a9f5-4042838775f4?wid=488&hei=488&fmt=pjpeg ), but they're not quite ideal - longer cables tend to get tangled in things, and you always have to dig through the drawer for the one you want. They work pretty well for parts and adapters, though. There are also wall hangers, either those like the Pomona test lead holders or some repurposed/homebrew other wall rack system, and while they're great for cables and finding the connector you need quickly, they take up more space and end up costing more. In my mind, an ideal system is sort of a combination, a rack for longer cables and some of the most used ones, then drawers for adapters, shorter cables, and sort of bulk cables that don't get used much. |
| beanflying:
These are my two general use mains options. 'Relatively' safe unless the idiot in charge screws up. Yes I have been tickled in the last year but not by these. :o The quicktest will take spade lugs and hold them if needed but I wouldn't do it on a high power setup (I work on 2-3000+W coffee machines a bit). link here https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Quicktest-mains-connector-test-block-safe-testing-adaptor-2-metre-cable-plug/272989249334?epid=1356532495&hash=item3f8f6d5f36:g:ZPMAAOSwZB9aOTa1:rk:1:pf:0 For low voltage I have way to many adaptors, leads etc to show in one place but the starting point is good quality 4mm banana leads then off to whatever is needed. My R/C charging/testing kit alone is maybe 30 items. My bench leads either hang for common ones or in a dedicated draw for the rest. |
| cdev:
With your higher mains voltage, you guys are just nuts to be playing around with funky plugs like that. Don't do it. Choose life! |
| Monkeh:
--- Quote from: cdev on November 29, 2018, 04:29:59 am ---With your higher mains voltage, you guys are just nuts to be playing around with funky plugs like that. Don't do it. Choose life! --- End quote --- What, the Quicktest? .. the thing exists to make it safe to quickly connect and disconnect mains. It has a great big switch in it which opens when you lift the cover. |
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