REFLECTOR:GROUNDING BLOCKS
William Wade
reflector@tvbf.org
Sat, 24 May 2003 20:03:21 -0400
This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
------=_NextPart_000_004E_01C3222F.86CE9A40
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I made my own out of old brass hinges with brass screws tapped and =
silver soldered- very compact and high density.
Wicks has MS terminal strips in 3/8, -10, -8 and -6 lugs. They also =
sell companion buss bar strips which bond the terminals as well as =
fiberglass covers. I used them on the Navion.=20
The avionics shop likes to use what they call "porcupines"- an array =
of quick disconnect tabs arranged in arcs, mounted on a block- perhaps =
36 tabs in groups of six. The arcs can be used individually or ganged =
together- they're being used for the panel lighting connections so that =
things can be changed easily among multiple dimmer circuits. These are =
Cessna parts- I haven't gotten the bill yet but they were less than $20 =
per as I remember.
Radio Shack sells quick-disconnect terminal blocks and matching =
bonding strips- I just unscrew the tab assemblies, bolt three together =
temporarily so the tabs are in a circle, then solder them. I use these =
for ground points -Bill
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Tom Martino=20
To: reflector@www.tvbf.org=20
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 5:03 PM
Subject: REFLECTOR:GROUNDING BLOCKS
I like using a common grounding block but lately I have had trouble =
finding them. I'm talking about the brass or metal block with multiple =
terminals on them ... they are commonly called "Neutral Blocks", =
"Earthing Blocks", "Grounding Blocks".
=20
I searched the internet and can not find one online direct seller in =
the US.
=20
Anyone have a good source?
=20
=20
------=_NextPart_000_004E_01C3222F.86CE9A40
Content-Type: text/html;
charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:o =3D=20
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w =3D=20
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1 =3D=20
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Diso-8859-1">
<META content=3DWord.Document name=3DProgId>
<META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=3DGENERATOR>
<META content=3D"Microsoft Word 10" name=3DOriginator><LINK=20
href=3D"cid:filelist.xml@01C32206.26A48450" =
rel=3DFile-List><o:SmartTagType=20
name=3D"country-region"=20
namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT=
ype><o:SmartTagType=20
name=3D"place"=20
namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT=
ype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:DoNotRelyOnCSS/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:SpellingState>Clean</w:SpellingState>
<w:GrammarState>Clean</w:GrammarState>
<w:DocumentKind>DocumentEmail</w:DocumentKind>
<w:EnvelopeVis/>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
</w:Compatibility>
<w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel>
</w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]>
<STYLE>st1\:* {
BEHAVIOR: url(#default#ieooui)
}
</STYLE>
<![endif]-->
<STYLE>
<!--
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;
text-underline:single;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;
text-underline:single;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;
mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;
mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
color:windowtext;}
@page Section1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;
mso-header-margin:.5in;
mso-footer-margin:.5in;
mso-paper-source:0;}
div.Section1
{page:Section1;}
-->
</STYLE>
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */=20
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";}
</style>
<![endif]--></HEAD>
<BODY lang=3DEN-US style=3D"tab-interval: .5in" vLink=3Dpurple =
link=3Dblue=20
bgColor=3D#ffffff>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> I made my own out of old brass =
hinges with=20
brass screws tapped and silver soldered- very compact and high=20
density.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Wicks has MS terminal strips in =
3/8, -10, -8=20
and -6 lugs. They also sell companion buss bar strips which bond =
the=20
terminals as well as fiberglass covers. I used them on the=20
Navion. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> The avionics shop likes to use =
what they=20
call "porcupines"- an array of quick disconnect tabs arranged in arcs, =
mounted=20
on a block- perhaps 36 tabs in groups of six. The arcs can be used=20
individually or ganged together- they're being used for the panel =
lighting=20
connections so that things can be changed easily among multiple dimmer =
circuits.=20
These are Cessna parts- I haven't gotten the bill yet but they =
were less=20
than $20 per as I remember.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Radio Shack =
sells quick-disconnect=20
terminal blocks</FONT> <FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>and matching =
bonding strips-=20
I just unscrew the tab assemblies, bolt three together=20
temporarily so the tabs are in a circle, then solder them. I use =
these for=20
ground points -Bill</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20
style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dtmartino@troubleshooter.com=20
href=3D"mailto:tmartino@troubleshooter.com">Tom Martino</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dreflector@www.tvbf.org=20
href=3D"mailto:reflector@www.tvbf.org">reflector@www.tvbf.org</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, May 24, 2003 =
5:03=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> REFLECTOR:GROUNDING =
BLOCKS</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=3DSection1>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I like using a common =
grounding=20
block but lately I have had trouble finding them.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I=92m talking about the =
brass or metal=20
block with multiple terminals on them ... they are commonly called =
=93Neutral=20
Blocks=94, =93Earthing Blocks=94, =93Grounding =
Blocks=94.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I searched the internet =
and can=20
not find one online direct seller in the=20
</SPAN></FONT><st1:country-region><st1:place><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">US</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:country-region><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Anyone have a good=20
source?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-no-proof: =
yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML=
>
------=_NextPart_000_004E_01C3222F.86CE9A40--