John Woodgate wrote: > > > > The star washer may 'stick' to the metalwork after high-current > testing, suggesting that point welding has occurred, or it may be just > stuck to the paint.
Yes indeed pressure welding has occurred, even without the high current testing. A similar technology is employed in so called 'gas tight' connectors where you can find a wealth of information. Fred Townsend DC to Light - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>

