Leather works well for bondage. Rich
> On Jul 13, 2014, at 11:34, Frederick G Street via CnC-List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Actually, there’s a reason to NOT use braid; from the ABYC bonding standard: > >> The common bonding conductor shall be uninsulated copper or bronze strip, >> copper tubing, bare tinned-copper wire or insulated copper wire of the >> proper gauge. Copper braid shall not be used for this purpose. >> >> (a) Common Bonding conductors fabricated from copper or bronze strip shall >> have a minimum thickness of 1/32 inch and be no less than 1/2 inch in width. >> >> (b) Wire, where used as the common bonding conductor, shall be at least no. >> 8 AWG. >> >> Note: These requirements are based on both physical strength and the ability >> to make alld maintain low-resistance connections, as well as current ratings. > > So 8AWG would be okay for bonding; UNLESS it’s part of a lightning protection > system. Then 4AWG is recommended. > > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > >> On Jul 13, 2014, at 8:59 AM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Skip — there’s no reason to use braid over the usual insulated large-gauge >> stranded cable. I’ve got all crimp terminals from 8AWG to 4/0, in terminal >> sizes from #10 to 3/8”, as well as the proper compound crimper needed to do >> those large lugs; if you’d like, I could do up a heavy grounding wire for >> you. 4AWG green cable should be okay for the mast; I may actually have some >> of that around, depending on the length you need. And for the engine, if >> it’s just bonding (NOT the main DC system ground), 4AWG should be okay >> there, too. If you need a main DC ground, I’d probably go bigger than 4AWG; >> maybe 2/0 to account for engine cranking current. >> >> Fred Street -- Minneapolis >> S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI >> >>> On Jul 13, 2014, at 7:52 AM, Burt Stratton via CnC-List >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I am in need of a bonding conductor for both my engine block and mast. >>> Engine block strap is corroded to the point of dust. Mast strap is missing. >>> >>> The boat contains braided tinned copper straps with nice big ring ends to >>> fit over the keel bolts. I have been able to find braided flat straps but >>> no termination hardware. Does anyone here have experience with that? I have >>> lots of experience terminating standard stranded wire but never braided >>> straps. Is there a source for purchasing pre-terminated straps of varying >>> length? >>> >>> Skip >>> 1974 C&C 33 ¾ ton >>> Portsmouth, RI > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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