Terminals on studs: Four and no more

Chris Bryant wrote:
Geez- I really didn't think this was much of a secret- it's pretty well documented. Sorry I brought it up, just trying to educate- I regret that now.

No need to be sorry. I just took exception to your statement that using the stud threads to help carry the current would introduce many problems. As you stated above, you would have to get creative to design a stud termination (plastic insulated nuts, etc.) that didn't allow or take advantage of it's ability to conduct current. I assure you, that in 50+ years of electrical engineering, I've seen more than a few instances where conduction of current through a threaded bolt (stud) was depended on. Is it good design? NO, but that's why we have nuts with attached star washers and other means of penetrating the surface of the terminal ring, rather than just depending on compression alone.

I'm done playing. It's been fun.