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30cm 10-Pin Alligator Clip to Dupont Line - Male | ShillehTek Product Manual
Documentation / 30cm 10-Pin Alligator Clip to Dupont Line - Male | ShillehTek Product Manual

30cm 10-Pin Alligator Clip to Dupont Line - Male | ShillehTek Product Manual

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Overview

This is a 10-piece set of 30 cm test leads — one end is a colour-coded insulated alligator (crocodile) clip, the other end is a 0.1" (2.54 mm) male Dupont jumper that plugs straight into a breadboard, female pin header, or female Dupont connector. Use them to clip onto component leads, battery terminals, multimeter probes, PCB pads, or any wire too short for a breadboard, and route the signal cleanly into your prototype without solder.

Ten leads in five colours (typically two each of red, black, yellow, green, blue) make it easy to keep power, ground, and signal lines visually distinct. The flexible 30 cm length is long enough to reach across a workbench but short enough to stay tidy — great for power supplies, digital multimeters, oscilloscope probe extensions, sensor breadboarding, and quick-and-dirty test rigs.

At a Glance

Pieces
10 leads
Length
30 cm (~12 in)
End A
Insulated alligator clip
End B
Male 2.54 mm Dupont jumper
Colors
5 (red, black, yellow, green, blue)
Voltage Rating
~30V DC (low-voltage prototyping)

Specifications

Parameter Value
Pieces per Pack 10 leads
Cable Length 30 cm (~11.8 in / ~1 ft)
Wire Gauge ~22 AWG stranded
Alligator Clip Insulated copper, plastic boot, ~25 mm jaw opening
Dupont End Male, 2.54 mm (0.1") pitch, fits standard breadboards and female headers
Color Coding Red, black, yellow, green, blue (2 of each)
Maximum Current ~2 A continuous (limited by the clip and 22 AWG wire)
Voltage Rating 30V DC max (do NOT use on mains AC)
Insulation PVC, soft and flexible

Connection Examples

Connecting a Battery or Bench PSU to a Breadboard

Clip the red lead onto the positive (+) terminal and the black lead onto the negative (−) terminal. Push the male Dupont ends into the power rails on a breadboard.

Lead Color Source Breadboard Rail
Red Battery + / PSU + + rail (V+)
Black Battery − / PSU − − rail (GND)

Quickly Testing a Component Off-Board

Clip the leads to a component's wire leads (resistor, capacitor, LED with resistor, fuse, switch), and plug the Dupont ends into a breadboard or directly into a multimeter via female-to-banana adapters. No soldering needed.

Tip: When testing a small SMD component, clip onto a piece of solid-core wire that's been soldered to the SMD pad — the alligator jaw is too big for the SMD itself but holds a stub wire firmly.

Extending a Sensor Probe

Use the alligator end to grab onto a thermocouple lead, NTC probe wire, or piezo disk; route the Dupont end into your microcontroller's analog input. Keep wires short for high-impedance signals to minimise noise pickup.

Warning: These leads are rated for 30V DC max. Don't use them on mains AC (110/240V) — the insulation and clip jaws are not safety-rated for that. Use proper banana-jack test leads with shrouded plugs for anything higher than 60V.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these the same as banana plug test leads?
No — these are insulated alligator clips on one end and 0.1" Dupont males on the other, designed for breadboard prototyping at low voltage. Banana plugs are heavier, used with multimeters and bench PSUs at higher voltages, and don't directly fit a breadboard.
Can I use these for mains voltage / 120V or 240V AC?
No. Maximum rating is around 30V DC. The insulation is thin PVC and the clip jaws are not shrouded — touching mains with these is unsafe. For mains testing use a properly rated multimeter probe or a category-rated test-lead set.
How much current can they carry?
About 2 A continuous, limited by the 22 AWG wire and the clip contact area. Fine for hobby projects, sensors, LEDs, and signal-level use. Don't try to feed a stepper motor or a high-current bench load through them.
Will the male Dupont end fit into a breadboard?
Yes — the 2.54 mm male pin slots straight into any standard 0.1" breadboard hole or female header. Same size as Arduino-compatible jumper wires.
My alligator clip is loose / springs aren't strong enough.
If a clip slips off thin wire, gently bend the jaw teeth slightly to give the spring more travel, or use heat-shrink to thicken the target wire. For very fine wire, fold the wire over once before clipping to give the jaws something to grip.