mprather(at)spro.net Guest
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 4:28 pm Post subject: Is a pop rivet acceptable for a ground attachment? |
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It will work for a while, though I could imagine it might get hot, and
then maybe intermittent. It doesn't sound like it's a "gas tight"
connection, so it's not the best we know how to do.. A machine screw and
nut would be better I think. I'm sure someone with more direct experience
will chime in.
Matt-
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I am grounding a gizmotron (Dynon pitot heater controller) to a wing rib
with a Fast-On Tab. I used a pop rivet to attach the Tab to the rib, but
then it occurred to me this might not be acceptable. The Tab can rotate
around the rivet, though not freely or loosely. I'm not concerned about
the
mechanical properties as much as the electrical. Maybe a tighter
connection
is required?
Having been wrong about almost everything electrical in the past, I
thought
I'd post here and get a definitive answer.
Ralph Finch
Davis, CA
RV-9A QB-SA
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