QUICK INSTALL BANANA PLUG

1 . A system, comprising:

a banana plug including

a pin,

a spring integrally connected to the pin,

wherein the spring has an opened position configured to receive a wire,

wherein the spring has a closed position where the wire is clamped to the spring, and

a lever configured to actuate the spring to the opened position.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the spring is biased to the closed position.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the pin has one or more leaves bowing away from the pin.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the lever is configured to apply a compressive force to the spring in an actuation position to actuate the spring to the opened position.

5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the lever is configured to release the compressive force in a released position to release the spring to the closed position.

6 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a binding post; and

wherein the banana plug is plugged into the binding post.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein:

the binding post has a binding post spring;

the binding post spring defines a binding post spring aperture with a binding post clamping portion configured to secure a binding post wire with the binding post spring;

the binding post spring has an opened position configured to receive the binding post wire through the binding post spring aperture;

the binding post spring has a closed position where the binding post wire is clamped to the binding post spring;

the binding post has a binding post lever; and

the binding post lever is configured to actuate the binding post spring to the opened position.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein:

the spring has an arm;

the arm defines an aperture;

the spring has a guiding portion;

the guiding portion extends through the aperture in the arm of the spring;

the spring at the aperture has a clamping portion; and

the clamping portion is configured to direct the wire into contact with the guiding portion when the spring is in the closed position.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein:

the guiding portion includes a busbar;

the busbar having a flange to which the pin is attached; and

the busbar being configured to provide an electrical connection between a wire and the pin.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein:

the clamping portion of the spring at the aperture is positioned opposite to the guiding portion; and

the wire is sandwiched between the clamping portion and the guiding portion when the spring is at the closed position.

11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein:

the banana plug has a body; and

the pin extends from the body.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein:

the body defines a channel; and

the channel is configured to retain the lever to prevent accidental rotation of the lever.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the lever is configured to extend out of the channel when pivoted to compress the spring to the open position.

14 . A system, comprising:

a binding post including

an outlet end configured to receive a banana plug,

a spring coupled to the outlet end,

wherein the spring has an opened position configured to receive a wire,

wherein the spring has a closed position where the wire is clamped to the spring, and

a lever configured to actuate the spring to the opened position.

15 . The system of claim 14 , further comprising:

an outlet cover; and

wherein the binding post is coupled to the outlet cover.

16 . The system of claim 14 , further comprising:

the banana plug including a lever configured to actuate an internal spring; and

wherein the banana plug is plugged into the binding post.