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can any one enlighten me to what the connectors are called like on poer supplys that you can plug into or unscrew slightly and put wire in to a hole

i think binding post but when i look all it goes on about is speaker connectors. need some for a power supply ive got

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    34 minutes ago, mrmetallica said:

    can any one enlighten me to what the connectors are called like on poer supplys that you can plug into or unscrew slightly and put wire in to a hole

    i think binding post but when i look all it goes on about is speaker connectors. need some for a power supply ive got

    Connector blocks? 

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    1 minute ago, Lenny said:

    Connector blocks? 

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    nope they are red and black and found on power supplys like used for cbs

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    2 minutes ago, mrmetallica said:

    nope they are red and black and found on power supplys like used for cbs

    Binding posts for a power supply? 

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    Second one looks like a handy tool to have for testing out some Ebay purchases ☺️ led strips etc.

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    1 minute ago, Lenny said:

    Binding posts for a power supply? 

    yeah thats what i think they call them but when i look it up it goes on about speaker connectors and they to small

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    Just now, mrmetallica said:

    yeah thats what i think they call them but when i look it up it goes on about speaker connectors and they to small

    Same here perhaps try 4AWG binding posts 

    Should be of heavier gauge or 8AWG would be slightly smaller 

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    33 minutes ago, Lenny said:

    Same here perhaps try 4AWG binding posts 

    Should be of heavier gauge or 8AWG would be slightly smaller 

    i need the fully metal ones as they bolt to the main board

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    25 minutes ago, mrmetallica said:

    i need the fully metal ones as they bolt to the main board

    Maplin would have had them available via a quick search, 

    Frustrating trying to source now, 

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    Banana Plug

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    3 hours ago, Lenny said:

    Maplin would have had them available via a quick search, 

    Frustrating trying to source now, 

    very frustrating did try them and rs components

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    1 hour ago, lasthope said:

    Banana Plug

    that is what plugs into the  item ive ordered a couple now just hope they work

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