#Alligator clip test leads professional

I used to have set of shunts made out of a 25' (super flexible, high quality) extension cord. I do sometimes use them to test a component (if I put power here, does the light light up?) but that's usually a short test, and binary (works or not). almost no current flow, low voltage drop. Voltage drop isn't really a problem, because you don't usually use them as current carrying wire, but to extend a test point or observe a meter reading from the back of the car. It's 18 gauge wire, claimed to be copper (I'm not cutting it up to figure out if that's true). They may have came with the real, I don't remember. Mine has banananana plugs on it, instead of clips, but I have a set of clips with bananananana sockets on them.

Pretty sure it's a kastar, it's likely essentially identical to the HF one (and are made in China).

I humbly await the collective wisdom of the GJ Hive Mind. is there a covered spring-loaded retractable reel mechanism out there that might serve? I don't want that I want long leads with alligator clips on both ends. 649 (0.81/Count) FREE delivery Wed, Jan 10 on 35 of items shipped by Amazon.

#Alligator clip test leads professional

If I Google 'test leads', 99.9% of what I get are leads that plug into a meter. Multimeter Alligator Clips Set,8PCS Push on Alligator Clips for Test Leads Silicone Alligator Clips Professional 10A Test Kit Test Lead Probe Clip Suitable for Electric Testing Work Cable Lead Clip. But I would prefer a set that uses at least 16 gauge real copper wire. I'm not all that picky about length - 10 feet would be plenty for motorcycle work, and 20 feet would cover just about any car or trailer projects I might get into. Plus, they're only 18 gauge wire (maybe even crappy CCA, which is a whole 'nuther rant not sure), and over 30 feet of wire that creates a significant voltage drop.Īnyone know of a good quality set that's NOT identical Chinese-made rubbish under a weird computer-generated name? However, in person they are really cheesy, and there are a lot of complaints from users about the retracting mechanism. You know, that looks like a very damn good idea for all kinds of vehicle testing.