Ground wire - does type matter?

[Dinsdale]

Hi folks

DMD fell out into cabinet and ground wire snapped. Due to braided wire it's a bit awkward to solder with two hands. I think this was a combination of forge and age of the wire, which has belonged to a machine I think was stored in damp conditions once upon a time.

I also feel it may be better simply replacing the ground wire for the price.

Question is, could I replace the braided kind pictured with what is online? Reason I ask is that I have seen on a site that they come with different ratings

 

[drhex]

Screw the loose tab down so it is fixed, clean it up and solder the braid to it.

 

[drhex]

And no, as long as the diameter is similar anything will do. You should have crimp connectors on those though as solder isn't mechanically stable.

 

[Pick Holder]

Replace it with a ground wire out of any 3 core
Mains flex you may have on an old appliance but crimp both ends with a lug or clean up existing ones.

 

[AlanJ]

the flat ground braids in pinballs is generally way over spec'd