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Jun 09, 2019 With the actual wiring now freely exposed, you will be able to install the banana plugs. Each of your banana plugs should be color coded: one black and one red. Unscrew the bottoms of the plugs, then feed the corresponding color wire into each plug. Apply pressure until you feel the wire hit the front of the plug.
If you’re a neat freak (it’s OK to admit it), the humble banana plug is your friend. So named for its resemblance to a favorite source of potassium and pratfalls, the banana plug is used to finish off the exposed ends of speaker wire and make them easier to plug into your receiver or speakers. Although it takes a little time to install them, they make things easier if you plan to connect and disconnect your speaker wires often. They also make for a much cleaner and more professional look than the exposed end of a speaker wire hanging out of the back of your receiver.
Step 1Using wire cutters, trim your speaker wire. When you buy speakers, you’re generally given a lot more wire than you need. This is because people choose to install their speakers in lots of different ways, whether by mounting them on a wall or just setting them on a bookshelf, In most cases, though, you’ll have so much leftover wire that it will just contribute to the messy tangle of cords behind your entertainment center. Determine exactly how much wire you need for your installation, and then cut the rest.Step 2You’ll also have to strip the cable after you cut it, to expose some of the wiring and make it possible to install the banana plugs. Strip away about two inches of the wire jacket from the end of your wiring. The wire jacket should obscure two different wires, one red and one black. Unwind them, then use your wire stripper to take off about 0.75 inches of the red and black covering from each.Step 3With the actual wiring now freely exposed, you will be able to install the banana plugs.
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Each of your banana plugs should be color coded: one black and one red. Unscrew the bottoms of the plugs, then feed the corresponding color wire into each plug. Apply pressure until you feel the wire hit the front of the plug.
Then, screw the back of the banana plug back in to hold the wiring in place.RecapInstalling banana plugs on your speaker wire is a simple process that can go a long way toward making your speaker system cleaner and more user friendly when it comes to installations. Just make sure you leave enough wire in place to reach as far as you need it to!