Electrical connection arrangement having a fastener abutting an uncoated portion of a sleeve
First Claim
1. Electrical connection arrangement comprising a first member, a second member, and a fastening element, the first member being made of electrically conductive material provided with a coating layer and a first hole, wherein a sleeve is arranged in the first hole prior to application of the coating layer, such that the first member is electrically connected to the sleeve, a head of the fastening element is arranged to abut an uncoated surface portion of the sleeve to provide electrical contact between the sleeve and the fastening element, and the fastening element is engaged with the second member, such that the fastening element is electrically connected to the second member, thereby providing an electrical connection between the first member and the second member.
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Abstract
A method for providing an electrical connection arrangement between a first member and a second member is provided, as is a corresponding arrangement. The first member is made of electrically conductive material provided with a coating layer, and the electrical connecting arrangement includes a fastening element, the method including providing the first member with a first hole, arranging a sleeve in the first hole of the first member, such that the first member becomes electrically connected with the sleeve, coating an area of the first member including the sleeve, inserting the fastening element into the sleeve and through the first member, and engaging the fastening element with the second member, such that the fastening element becomes abutted against an uncoated surface portion provided on the sleeve to electrically connect the sleeve with the fastening element, and such that the fastening element becomes electrically connected to the second member.
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- 1. Electrical connection arrangement comprising a first member, a second member, and a fastening element, the first member being made of electrically conductive material provided with a coating layer and a first hole, wherein a sleeve is arranged in the first hole prior to application of the coating layer, such that the first member is electrically connected to the sleeve, a head of the fastening element is arranged to abut an uncoated surface portion of the sleeve to provide electrical contact between the sleeve and the fastening element, and the fastening element is engaged with the second member, such that the fastening element is electrically connected to the second member, thereby providing an electrical connection between the first member and the second member.
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