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Re: Attaching Cables to FRC Batteries

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Originally Posted by Dale View Post
While that method works, they can work loose over time. We've tried using two jam nuts (one Nyloc) but that wasn't any better. We haven't tried using Loctite with the Nyloc nut but that's our next idea.

Any better ways?
Careful with Loctite + Nylon nuts. Loctite can eat plastics (like Nylon) and you may actually end up with a worse failure.

Using lock washers + nylon nuts is a pretty reliable way to make a secure bolted connection. If they loosen over time, you should be able to just snug them back up and get another long period of time before they loosen again. This is all we do, and we don't have any complaints.

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