Re: [RE-wrenches] Attaching Ground To Steel Frame

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Re: [RE-wrenches] Attaching Ground To Steel Frame

Behalf Of *Mark Frye via RE-wrenches *Sent:* Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:33 PM *To:* RE-wrenches *Cc:* Mark Frye *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] Attaching Ground To Steel Frame Folks, I am going to have a steel frame for my stand alone power supply to be dropped on the ground out in the elements. I w

Re: [RE-wrenches] Attaching Ground To Steel Frame

Thanks Everyone for your feedback. I will try and respond to all here. The skid is a stand-alone power supply for GPS equipment that will be deployed to large scale solar installation sites. It will not be subject to UL or NEC requirements, all though I do try to keep them well in mind. It wi

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Re: [RE-wrenches] Attaching Ground To Steel Frame

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Re: [RE-wrenches] Attaching Ground To Steel Frame

I would add to the push  back of welding an SS bolt to mild steel.  Welding stainless takes special welding wire and shielding gas, and is tricky. Even with the right welding setup, it probably will not bond to the mild steel, and will just break off when you try to put any torque on the bolt.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Attaching Ground To Steel Frame

Maybe use one of these direct-burial ground clamps (that are made of bronze w/ stainless hardware)? https://www.homedepot.com/p/NSi-Industries-Heavy-Duty-Direct-Burial-Ground-Clamp-with-Lay-In-10-2-STR-GLC-12DB/307286461 The galvanic corrosion between stainless steel and mild steel is probably th

[RE-wrenches] Attaching Ground To Steel Frame

Folks, I am going to have a steel frame for my stand alone power supply to be dropped on the ground out in the elements. I was planning to weld a stainless bolt to the mild steel frame to provide a corrosion resistant point of connection. I am getting a lot of push back on this. What are othe