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Product Specs
- Division:
- Electrical H1
- Product Family:
- Connectivity
- Product Group:
- Fasteners
- Sub Division:
- Electrical-E H2
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Screws
Metallics GSH205M – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will a Metallics GSH205M ground screw thread into a standard steel outlet box ground hole?
Yes. The GSH205M is a 10-32 thread ground screw, which is the thread size tapped into the grounding hole of standard steel device and outlet boxes. Length is 3/8 inch, enough to engage the box tapping and trap a bare copper ground wire under the head.
2) Is the Metallics GSH205M green, and does the finish matter for grounding?
The GSH205M is cadmium plated (CD), not green painted. Cadmium plating is a conductive metallic finish, so the screw carries the bond through the threads into the box. If your inspector or spec calls for a green-coated or green-head identification screw, order that version instead.
3) Can I use the GSH205M to bond a metal plaster ring or mud ring?
If the ring has a 10-32 tapped ground hole, yes. The screw only works in a pre-tapped 10-32 hole or one you tap yourself; it is a machine thread, not a self-tapping sheet metal screw, so it will not cut its own threads in plain sheet steel.
4) Is 3/8 inch long enough, or should I use a longer ground screw?
At 3/8 inch the GSH205M suits the usual case of one or two bare copper grounds clamped directly to a box boss. If you are stacking several conductors, a grounding pigtail lug, or going through an added bracket, step up to a longer 10-32 ground screw so you keep full thread engagement in the tapping.
5) How is the GSH205M different from a regular 10-32 machine screw?
Dimensionally a 10-32 x 3/8 machine screw is the same thread, but the GSH205M is supplied as a grounding screw: hex washer head for a wide clamping face on the bare copper conductor and a conductive cadmium plated finish. It is sold under Metallics part number GSH205M.
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Does the Metallics GSH205M come with a warranty?
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