[AT] Battery Cable Lug question

[jahaze at aol.com]

The bolt has a 1/2 inch nut.  I think that makes it a 5/16 bolt?

I'll try the steel and see how it goes.  If it doesn't work, I'll go the brass route.  Thanks for your help.

Enjoy, Joe






-----Original Message-----
From: Darrell Ratliff <dbigdog at columbus.rr.com>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thu, Aug 11, 2011 3:03 pm
Subject: Re: [AT] Battery Cable Lug question


Joe,
   What size (diameter) is the bolt / stud?  A steel bolt will work but will 
ot conduct as well as a copper connector.
From: jahaze at aol.com 
ent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 2:19 PM
o: at at lists.antique-tractor.com 
ubject: [AT] Battery Cable Lug question

I will describe this the best way I can.  On my winch there is a copper bolt 
hat attaches to the positive battery cable on the outside of a plastic housing.  
he bolt goes through the houseing and has another cable attached on the inside 
hat connects to the solinoid.  I am trying to add another cable to the ouside 
f the housing so I have a power supply from both an on-board battery, and from 
ome quick disconnect cables attached to my truck battery.
My problem is the lug does not extend far enough outside the plastic housing for 
e to attach two cables to it.  I was trying to find a longer copper (brass?) 
olt and have been unsuccessful.  I was told by the hardware store that any old 
olt would work, as long as it was long enough.  Will a grade 5 bolt transmit 
lectricity as well as a copper bolt?  Or should I continue my quest for a 
onger copper bolt?  Any thoughts you can give me would be great.  What I was 
ooking for was a 2" copper bolt to use in place of the 1 1/2" bolt on there 
ow.
Enjoy, Joe


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