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Old 05-25-2020, 09:11 AM
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Buss bars need regular maintenance too

A picture is worth . . .
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Old 05-25-2020, 09:29 AM
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Very impressive... what should be done on a bus? Apart from visual inspection and Tighten connections?
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Old 05-25-2020, 09:30 AM
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A regular tightening schedule and termination inspection should keep you safe.
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And a coating of some kind of dielectric grease to keep out oxygen and moisture.
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Neil... is that a pic you took on someone's boat or a pic sent to you?
I'm impressed that the nut is still glowing red. 😬
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Wow!

I cannot print the words that fell out of my mouth when I saw that picture.

That could be used to light your cigar!
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Old 05-25-2020, 01:56 PM
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Not a picture I took. It was on a "People are Stupid" click-bait story I read this morning.
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Well, at least that nut is now fully annealed.
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