Earthing Points

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by davidimurray

Just a thought when I pondered this. Do the earth points need to be positively locked? I.e a bolt and a Nylock to show that it is secure. I remember Ash had a problem with his brake Tee being rivnutted on and he had to replace with a bolt and Nylock. Would the same be considered with the electrics. Just in case - I was going to do the front and rear lights with rivnuts, but the main battery to chassis to engine strap with a bolt.

Good question David, not sure of the answer tho ,

The way I see it......

Ash,s IVA test was a "High profile" one, being in the magazine etc & maybe the tester went over his car with an EXTRA fine toothed comb etc etc, I,ve heard of cars passing the test with the brake T piece just rivnutted in place so its open to the tester,s opinion I believe

As the earthing points are merely just attaching a wire to the chassis I presume its classed as a non critical securing method , basically if the nut came off it wouldn,t allow a major safety component to "fall off".....

Thats the way I see it, rightly or wrongly I,m not sure
I remember one of Ash,s quotes...." use a Nyloc in a place that if it fell off would it kill me "...

cheers
andy