What's the name for a standalone ground post?

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Deke609

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on: January 29, 2021, 07:21:43 PM
The kind you find on the back of some components for connecting chassis ground to something else (house ground or chassis ground of another component)?  I need search terms for Mouser/Digikey.

I know I could just use a screw, banana jack, etc. but I'd like one of the dedicated posts that you tighten either by finger (knurled) or screwdriver. Just to be fancy  :)

MTIA, Derek



Offline mcandmar

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Reply #1 on: January 30, 2021, 03:35:24 AM
Grounding post

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Deke609

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Reply #2 on: January 30, 2021, 04:43:48 AM
Thanks, but I tried that and variants thereof with no luck. It turns up very large copper fixtures for creating a house ground on copper plumbing (which I may in fact buy to replace the cheap aluminum one in my house that is covered in galvanic corrosion - but that's a different problem).

So no luck, still stuck.



Offline Paul Birkeland

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Reply #3 on: January 30, 2021, 04:50:57 AM
It's an uninsulated binding post.

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Deke609

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Reply #4 on: January 30, 2021, 05:12:24 AM
Success! Many thanks PB.

cheers, Derek



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Reply #5 on: January 30, 2021, 03:50:34 PM
Here is the one I used on my turn table preamp.  This one is insulated, so you have greater flexibility in mounting it:

https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Johnson-Cinch-Connectivity-Solutions/111-0103-001/?qs=%2Fha2pyFaduiRA8ZBA48hsHC7q%252BO%2F4UTog3cAE8OvmZFlczSJ%252BtSrDA%3D%3D

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« Last Edit: January 30, 2021, 04:04:12 PM by EricS »

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Reply #6 on: January 30, 2021, 05:36:19 PM