[PSUBS-MAILIST] grounding question

[James Frankland]

Good link here Scott

http://www.kastenmarine.com/corrosion.htm



On 9 December 2013 14:08, swaters <swaters at waters-ks.com> wrote:

>  I might have to rethink that then. I currently have six tru hulls (3 in
> each pod). One vent/chargeing plug, one 12V and one 36V. There is no place
> to run a negative with my current set up with the exception of not using
> tru hulls and just running wires, but there would be no battery pod breach
> protection. Just curious, I know that electricity promotes corrosion in
> salt water, but how would the metal corrod under the paint especially when
> it is in water for a limited amount of time?
>  Thanks,
> Scott Waters
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> "Smyth, Alec" <Alec.Smyth at covisint.com> wrote:
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> Hi Scott,
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> If I understand you correctly, it sounds like you might have wired her as
> you would a car, with cables for the positive and using the chassis for the
> negative. This is a steel boat, so instead of that, what one does is two
> cables, one for positive and one for negative, but both of them equally
> isolated from the hull. Else, you are inviting a case of accelerated
> corrosion.
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> Best,
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> Alec
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> *From:* Personal_Submersibles [mailto:
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> *Sent:* Monday, December 09, 2013 12:57 AM
> *To:* Personal Submersibles General Discussion
> *Subject:* Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] grounding question
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> I connected mine to the electrical pannel through the body of the sub
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> Thanks,
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> Scott Waters
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> Sent from my U.S. Cellular© Smartphone
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> brian <brian at ojaivalleybeefarm.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>               On the K boats where does one normally connect the ground to
> the sub?
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> Brian
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