This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Jumper, Specialty category on DigiKey.com
Test Leads and Jumpers are cables with some type of clip and/or connector on each end that are used for taking measurements and testing circuits. The connector types are alligator, banana, bantam plug, BNC, grabber, pin tip, hook, pincer, socket, spade terminal, tip plug, test probe, phone plug, wire leads, and 66 blocks.
SelectionCharacteristics
Configuration: The description of the type of connections each end of the item has.
1st Connector: Describes the type of the first connection.
2nd Connector: Describes the type of the second connection.
Cable Length: The length of the cable, this length may or may not include the connectors. Please consult the individual datasheets.
Contents: Indicates items included with purchase.
Material - Insulation: Indication of the type of material used in the fabrication of the insulation.
Wire Gauge: The size of the conductor being used in the item, expressed in terms of American Wire Gauge.
Voltage - Rated: Typically this represents the maximum voltage rating to which a device will meet its given specifications. Exceeding this voltage rating may damage the device and other system components.
Current Rating (Amps): Typically this represents the maximum current to which a device will meet its given specifications. Exceeding this current may damage the device and/or other system components.
Temperature Range: Recommended operating temperature, typically given in a range or as a maximum. Exceeding these temperatures may affect performance or damage the device and other system components.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | 2407 |
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| DIGI-KEY PART # | 1927-1085-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Kitronik Ltd. |
| DESCRIPTION | 19.7" (500.00mm) Alligator Clip, Insulated To Alligator Clip, Insulated Test Lead 10 Leads, Multiple Colors |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | CT3809-60-0 |
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| DIGI-KEY PART # | BKCT3809-60-0-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Cal Test Electronics |
| DESCRIPTION | 24.0" (609.60mm) Alligator Clip, Insulated To Alligator Clip, Insulated Test Lead 300V 1 Lead, Black |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | PRT-12978 |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 1568-1582-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | SparkFun Electronics |
| DESCRIPTION | 19.7" (500.00mm) Alligator Clip, Insulated To Alligator Clip, Insulated Test Lead 10 Leads, Multiple Colors |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | 1008 |
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| DIGI-KEY PART # | 1528-1789-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Adafruit Industries LLC |
| DESCRIPTION | 15.0" (381.00mm) Alligator Clip, Insulated To Alligator Clip, Insulated Test Lead 12 Leads, Multiple Colors |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |