Ground connection on a single pole round socket (Pollak)
Plowing along with my extra battery capacity project on the camper (batteries in the truck bed).
I got Pollak single pole connector and socket pair (http://www.etrailer.com/Wiring/Pollak/PK11852.htmland http://www.etrailer.com/p-PK11851.html)
The plug has two terminals - for power and ground. This tells me that socket should handle the ground through its body. The socket, however, does not have a dedicated attachment for the ground/negative.
It probably is designed to be mounted and be grounded to the metal frame.
My intent is to mount it in the wall of the camper, which is, obviously, not metal. Will attaching the negative cable lug to one (or both) of the mounting bolts on the inside be sufficient, or is pushing amperage through steel bolts (for a 1/4 to an inch distance) a foolish idea? Anything else I can do to reliably attach negative cable to the socket?
Thanks,
-MB
I got Pollak single pole connector and socket pair (http://www.etrailer.com/Wiring/Pollak/PK11852.htmland http://www.etrailer.com/p-PK11851.html)
The plug has two terminals - for power and ground. This tells me that socket should handle the ground through its body. The socket, however, does not have a dedicated attachment for the ground/negative.
It probably is designed to be mounted and be grounded to the metal frame.
My intent is to mount it in the wall of the camper, which is, obviously, not metal. Will attaching the negative cable lug to one (or both) of the mounting bolts on the inside be sufficient, or is pushing amperage through steel bolts (for a 1/4 to an inch distance) a foolish idea? Anything else I can do to reliably attach negative cable to the socket?
Thanks,
-MB
