View Full Version : Would you use nyloc nuts on your battery terminals?
Doggydaddy
05-17-2010, 09:52 PM
What is your opinion ? Would you use nyloc nuts on your battery terminals to keep them from coming lose?
CaptNemo
05-18-2010, 02:07 AM
why not?
capt.george
05-18-2010, 06:37 AM
--No --There may be a time you need to Remove Cables QUICKLY -If top mounted , use Large Wing Nuts --
Bob H.
05-18-2010, 07:19 AM
Never had a wingnut come loose. Nylocs would make it a pain to clean the terminals, especially for hard to reach batteries.
Lance
05-18-2010, 02:51 PM
The age old wisdom is to not use wing nuts as they may vibrate loose. Used em for years with no problems, but then I drank the coolade and swiched to nylocks. All has been well since then, but I've learned another school of thought. Under a high amp load, the nylon part will melt, then what do you have? No better than a wing nut, and maybe not as tight because you didn't have to worry about a lock nut coming loose?
Who knows....
Doggydaddy
05-18-2010, 08:58 PM
Ah so the wingnuts will do ....just check em often. Thanks
pipewrench
05-19-2010, 03:49 PM
OK if you don't like elastic stop nuts, use a castelated nut...
dwh_1987
05-21-2010, 02:24 PM
I think the nylok effectiveness decreases a lot after a few times screwing it on then unscrewing the nut. I like wingnuts, or just plain regular nuts torqued properly. You could add some thread locker.
WildeOne
05-21-2010, 02:27 PM
Use a regular SS hex nut and lockwasher. I take wingnuts and throw them as far as I can when I replace with hex nuts. If a nut comes loose while running, you can kiss your regulator/rectifier goodbye and maybe the stator as well. No thank you! I haven't had a wingnut on my boats in over 35 years and never a problem.
Seahunter
05-21-2010, 03:30 PM
All has been well since then, but I've learned another school of thought. Under a high amp load, the nylon part will melt, then what do you have? No better than a wing nut, and maybe not as tight because you didn't have to worry about a lock nut coming loose?
Who knows....
Nylon melts at something like 550 degrees. The insulation on the battery cables is rated to something like 200 degrees. It would take a heck of a lot more than a high amp load to melt the cable insulation let alone the nylon in the nuts.
FWIW: I use SS Nyloc nuts. Change them on a regular basis.....everytime I get a new boat :D