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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 26-02-2011, 00:41
Replies: 27
Views: 6,263
Posted By Cherp
Re: Anode Protection

The plan now - one zinc on the shaft. Dive on it to check it's behaving each six months. I put her on the hard each year, so can keep an annual inspection that way. I also like the sound of the...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 25-02-2011, 01:10
Replies: 27
Views: 6,263
Posted By Cherp
Re: Anode Protection

Geez....this gets complex. Do you have to dart about with a volt=meter on your anode and hull? Moast people don't do that. Do they just slap on an anode and hope for the best? How do yu know on a...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 23-02-2011, 18:02
Replies: 27
Views: 6,263
Posted By Cherp
Re: Anode Protection

amarinesurveyor...I'll do that too while I'm out of the water. Certainly can't hurt.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 23-02-2011, 17:57
Replies: 27
Views: 6,263
Posted By Cherp
Re: Anode Protection

Current thinking is two zincs, no grease and a bit more spine to jump in once every few months with the appropriate tools. Mind you, the water is cold in my part of the world.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 23-02-2011, 17:56
Replies: 27
Views: 6,263
Posted By Cherp
Re: Anode Protection

Mark Johnson...how do you get back on Delphys from way down there?
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 23-02-2011, 17:51
Replies: 27
Views: 6,263
Posted By Cherp
Re: Anode Protection

At Sea...I went into this a bit. The too-much/not enough zinc calibration is important on steel and aluminium boats, but not glass ones. Apparently if you have too much zinc on a steel/aluminium it...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 23-02-2011, 17:15
Replies: 27
Views: 6,263
Posted By Cherp
Re: Anode Protection

Mark...that looks good. That's what I will do. There is room for three.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 23-02-2011, 15:02
Replies: 27
Views: 6,263
Posted By Cherp
Re: Anode protection

Hi....I spoke to a local electrician the other day and he said the "zinc over the side" plan will actually work. He says quite a few wooden boats in this area use it as their only means of...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 22-02-2011, 14:51
Replies: 27
Views: 6,263
Posted By Cherp
Anode Protection

Hello. My sailboat has shed the zinc anode from the prop shaft. I have rigged a copper wire onto a zinc anode and put the anode over the side. The inboard end is attached to the prop shaft inside...
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