Where can I ask for replacement bolts, nuts washer M6 / m8 kits?

Q&A and troubleshooting
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Hello there,
I have a functional installation but I have lost some connections materials (a lot) in the process, plus I like the idea of having some available spares.
Mostly M6 and m8 bolts, nuts, spring and flat copper-ish washers.
Today I managed to use some from unused connections. But soon, when I’ll upgrade my setup, I will definitely be missing them.
Do victron sells spare kits ?
Are there equivalent available on the market?
Thanks

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Alot of local repair centres have spares…
Otherwise they will reappear when you dont need them. As the do… :upside_down_face:

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Every hardware store or ofc amazon

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Well, ok.
I don’t really know if I have a Local victron repair center around here, but the washers I found on Amazon are not exactly the same in dimensions or composition.
I guess victron ones are nickel plated to avoid corrosion, is it nickel plating by the way?
The ones I find are uncoated brass or copper.
I think I’d be more comfortable with genuine victron parts.
How can victron not make kits available?

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It’s just normal stainless steel V2A, nothing special.

But you could just ask any Victron distributor:
https://www.victronenergy.com/where-to-buy

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Really? The coloration is slightly more orange than stainless steel and do not respond to magnets, are you sure there isn’t any copper in it?

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Austenitic stainless steels (V2A = 304) do not respond to magnets.

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Ok, thanks. I learned something :slight_smile:

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Did you ever resolve this? I’m running into the same problem. I managed to accidentally shear some M5 bolts that connect the transformer lugs to the heat sink. They’re silver on the outside and copperish/brass on the inside.

My dealer tells me they are NOT stainless but indeed tin plated brass bolts. I have had zero luck trying to find them and the response from Victron has been…interesting. We are still going back and forth and I’m just trying to find a suitable replacement.

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Any hardware store or amazon

In germany : hornbach

In spain : obramat or leroy merlin

And they probably also work in brass wo the platin or in stainless steel. Its not the ISS were working on :wink: