alpinelakespilot2000
Well Known Member
I'm using a brass stud through my firewall as my main ground point for the battery and main ground tab block at the panel. I've found the brass bolt, brass nuts, and brass (regular) washers, but I can't find brass lockwashers anywhere. I've tried ACE, Lowes, HomeDepot, and a specialty hardware store.
I have, however, found various grades of steel, zinc/steel, and bronze lockwashers. Are any one of these better than the other for ground purposes? (It appears as though the relays that Van's sells just use regular zinc/steel lockwashers on the copper studs, so I'm assuming that, electrically, it doesn't really matter that much for the lock washer part of the assembly.)
Also, and for future reference, is there generally any rule of thumb re: when you use the round split lockwashers as opposed to the star lockwashers?
Thanks.
I have, however, found various grades of steel, zinc/steel, and bronze lockwashers. Are any one of these better than the other for ground purposes? (It appears as though the relays that Van's sells just use regular zinc/steel lockwashers on the copper studs, so I'm assuming that, electrically, it doesn't really matter that much for the lock washer part of the assembly.)
Also, and for future reference, is there generally any rule of thumb re: when you use the round split lockwashers as opposed to the star lockwashers?
Thanks.