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By windspeed, Section Mechanical Posted on Sun Mar 23rd, 2008 at 11:41:25 PM MST
electrical connections

In my efforts to recycle I wondered if flattened copper tube with brass bolts and nuts would work as an electrical bus connection Terry

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Re: bus (3.00 / 0) (#1) by WXYZCIENCE on Sun Mar 23rd, 2008 at 08:05:50 PM MST (User Info)

Terry, copper tube (Eg. 1/2 inch) works well for bus connections. Drilling holes in it can be somewhat precarious. I use a hole punch to make my connection holes. I also use 1 inch lengths to make connector lugs. Joseph

Re: bus (3.00 / 0) (#2) by wooferhound (tim((NoSpamAt))wooferhound.com) on Sun Mar 23rd, 2008 at 11:35:41 PM MST (User Info) http://wooferhound.com

Using uninsulated wire/tube to make battery connections is unsafe. You would need to wrap them in electric tape or heat shrink tubing. W o o f -={(

Re: bus (3.00 / 0) (#3) by wiredwrong on Mon Mar 24th, 2008 at 09:53:23 PM MST (User Info)

"Using uninsulated wire/tube to make battery connections is unsafe." I'll second that! If it gets shorted, them wires/pipes get hot, don't grab a hold with bar hands... Randy OKC,OK

Re: bus (3.00 / 0) (#4) by richhagen (richhagen (a t) Juno.com) on Wed Mar 26th, 2008 at 03:00:19 PM MST (User Info)

I've used flattened tubing for busses before with satisfactory results.  Those busses were mounted within a steel box for solar panel connections which is still in use after over three years.  Rich 'A Joule saved is a Joule made'

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