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Earthing of SWA

Ben22
Just trying to see people's opinions on the earthing of a SWA, usually I will. Use the generic banjo but I'm starting to think is this needed and have sometimes had to use a Bush and coupler to then connect my swa into a DB or accessory if space is tight, I'm yet to try the pyranaha nuts which I think will be better, 

Im just widnering if the banjo is really needed if a good solid connection can be made and verified
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    If we invented the glands now, with plastic boxes and so on, banjos would not be part of the kit, but something more positive for tails to be attached like the pirahna. However, in the days when earthing was a novelty, and so folk put it on the outside so you could see it - earthed and seen to be earthed, it made sense. (and for some reason theatre lighting folk carried on doing it for much longer after everyone else had stopped.)

    What should be part of the kit, and almost never is, is a nice graunchy star washer to go between the nut and the inside surface of the metal box.

    It is quite possible to drill and bolt a lug through a thickly painted box and miss all contact with the metal completely if it is coated inside and out. Looks good though. Luckily most paint jobs are not that good, but some dipped plasticote finishes are. ?
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    If we invented the glands now, with plastic boxes and so on, banjos would not be part of the kit, but something more positive for tails to be attached like the pirahna. However, in the days when earthing was a novelty, and so folk put it on the outside so you could see it - earthed and seen to be earthed, it made sense. (and for some reason theatre lighting folk carried on doing it for much longer after everyone else had stopped.)

    What should be part of the kit, and almost never is, is a nice graunchy star washer to go between the nut and the inside surface of the metal box.

    It is quite possible to drill and bolt a lug through a thickly painted box and miss all contact with the metal completely if it is coated inside and out. Looks good though. Luckily most paint jobs are not that good, but some dipped plasticote finishes are. ?
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