silver silver chloride half cell

[RickyEM]

Where can I buy a silver silver chloride half cell? The kind with a long cable that I drop in the water and plug the other end into the neg of a multi-meter and use to test voltage potentials around my boat.

I see the thread about making one, but I can't seem to find a source that sells them for this application.

Thanks in advance

[Sailmonkey]

Here’s where I got mine

https://www.boatzincs.com/corrosion-...electrode.html

[Q Xopa]

Originally Posted by RickyEM

Where can I buy a silver silver chloride half cell? The kind with a long cable that I drop in the water and plug the other end into the neg of a multi-meter and use to test voltage potentials around my boat.

I see the thread about making one, but I can't seem to find a source that sells them for this application.

Thanks in advance

Try boatzincs.com

[RickyEM]

Thanks!

That is where I get my zincs

[Q Xopa]

Originally Posted by RickyEM

Thanks!

That is where I get my zincs

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[GordMay]

ProMariner, #20008, 20' Cable with Silver/Silver Chloride Half Cell (AG/AGCL) and User’s Guide
$124.89 ☞ https://www.boatzincs.com/corrosion-...ode-specs.html


Oops! I should have followed Sailmonkey's link.

[forgol]

Originally Posted by GordMay

ProMariner, #20008, 20' Cable with Silver/Silver Chloride Half Cell (AG/AGCL) and User’s Guide
$124.89 ☞ https://www.boatzincs.com/corrosion-...ode-specs.html


Oops! I should have followed Sailmonkey's link.

Corrpro.com
Farwestcorrosion.com
mesaproducts.com
edi-cp.com

[GordMay]

Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, forgol.

[sailcrazy]

Once you have the half cell.....how do you use it? I understand plugging it into the (-) terminal on a digital VOM, then connect/touch the (+) probe to an operating piece of DC equipment, and record the reading for each piece of on-board DC equipment. And the one/ones with a significantly higher reading is likely leaking DC power to the water?......But where do you touch with the (+) probe? The (-) power connection, the (+) power connection, the (metal) body, or??? Any advice/information would be very much appreciated, as I seem to have an issue on the f/g boat that is knocking bottom paint off the thru-hulls.

[Boatyarddog]

Originally Posted by sailcrazy

Once you have the half cell.....how do you use it? I understand plugging it into the (-) terminal on a digital VOM, then connect/touch the (+) probe to an operating piece of DC equipment, and record the reading for each piece of on-board DC equipment. And the one/ones with a significantly higher reading is likely leaking DC power to the water?......But where do you touch with the (+) probe? The (-) power connection, the (+) power connection, the (metal) body, or??? Any advice/information would be very much appreciated, as I seem to have an issue on the f/g boat that is knocking bottom paint off the thru-hulls.

Negative lead of your DVOM to Battery-/ Positive lead of your DVOM to lead of probe in the water, approx. 3 ft deep and 5 ft from the boat.
Millavolt Scale.
Looking for voltage changes when turning on circuit your testing, i.e. Anchor lite, ect.
Check directions for the exact procedure.
It's really quite easy.
SV Cloud Duster

[forgol]

Originally Posted by Boatyarddog

Negative lead of your DVOM to Battery-/ Positive lead of your DVOM to lead of probe in the water, approx. 3 ft deep and 5 ft from the boat.
Millavolt Scale.
Looking for voltage changes when turning on circuit your testing, i.e. Anchor lite, ect.
Check directions for the exact procedure.
It's really quite easy.
SV Cloud Duster

I am not sure what is the structure you are protecting with galvanic anode CP (zinc) but you should connect your DVM negative (COM) to the Silver/Silver-Chloride (Ag/AgCl) reference electrode, and the positive to the structure. Select DC volt on the DVM. Lower the electrode into the water nearby the structure. I would recommend to have it not more than 2-3 feet away. Read the volt meter. If the read is more negative than -0.85 volt, your galvanic CP system working OK. If you read -0.8 V or less, your anodes either may not connected to the structure to be protected, or time to replace the zinc(s).
BTW: the reference electrode does not has to be Ag/AgCl, it can be Cu/CuSO4 or even zinc. I would try to borrow a reference electrode from some one, since they are not cheap. $ 200-400, depends on manufacturer, and model.

[Breaking Waves]

instructions:

http://www.shop.saltydoggs.com/media...-Electrode.pdf

http://assets.fluke.com/appnotes/ele...r/B0269b_u.pdf

https://abycinc.org/blogpost/1678504...ion+Protection

http://newcontent.westmarine.com/doc...3130-36040.pdf

[FlyingScot]

https://www.boatzincs.com/corrosion-...electrode.html

This is where I bought mine. I don't use it often, but to me it's an important tool. Also a way to build good will, by helping others test their boats. Instructions are simple and easy to follow. Especially important if you keep your boat plugged into shore power. I don't, but still think it's worth every penny. Don't forget a decent quality DVM is required.

[Boatyarddog]

Originally Posted by forgol

I am not sure what is the structure you are protecting with galvanic anode CP (zinc) but you should connect your DVM negative (COM) to the Silver/Silver-Chloride (Ag/AgCl) reference electrode, and the positive to the structure. Select DC volt on the DVM. Lower the electrode into the water nearby the structure. I would recommend to have it not more than 2-3 feet away. Read the volt meter. If the read is more negative than -0.85 volt, your galvanic CP system working OK. If you read -0.8 V or less, your anodes either may not connected to the structure to be protected, or time to replace the zinc(s).
BTW: the reference electrode does not has to be Ag/AgCl, it can be Cu/CuSO4 or even zinc. I would try to borrow a reference electrode from some one, since they are not cheap. $ 200-400, depends on manufacturer, and model.

Thanks for the clarification!
SV Cloud Duster

[GordMay]

Originally Posted by Boatyarddog

Negative lead of your DVOM to Battery-/ Positive Negative/Common lead of your DVOM to lead of probe in the water, approx. 3 ft deep and 5 ft from the boat...

Allow at least 5 min, for the electrode to stabalise.