[Rhodes22-list] advice on ground for battery

[Roger Pihlaja]

Lou,

The Dynaplate will be on the outside of the hull, exposed to the water.  The
only things down in the bilge underneath the cabin sole will be the gold
plated thru bolts & the cables from the mast & stays.  Consider installing a
Beckson DP60-W screw-in, 6" diameter, white plastic, deck inspection plate
in the cabin sole right above the connections in the bilge.  That way, you
won't have to lift up the cabin sole to install or inspect the ground
connections.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou Rosenberg" <lsr3 at MAIL.nyu.edu>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] advice on ground for battery


>
>
> >  Roger,
>
>   Sorry about the confusion.   I will be doing separate HD cables,
> AWG#4, to the chain plates and Mast but dont really see how to
> install a ground plate where you originally said below the stb side
> near the midship point where the companionway is located?   Am I mis
> understanding you here?   My R22 has floor boards which I dont really
> want to disturb here for now.. How about fwd underneath the V berth?
> to the stb side of the keel?
>   Lou
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >Lou,
> >
> >The Dynaplate M/N 4006 that I recommended has an effective water contact
> >area of several square feet because of its porous sintered bronze
> >construction.
> >
> >If you are trying for lightening protection; then, ground the mast &
stays.
> >You will need to run separate HD cables to the mast & the stays.  I leave
it
> >to you to decide whether to tie the boat's 12 VDC electrical system into
> >this ground.  The earth ground will dramatically improve the performance
of
> >any radio equipment.  If you keep the boat in a marina where there may be
a
> >lot stray electricity in the water, you may want to consider an isolation
> >transformer and a ground fault interupter on your shore power connection.
> >These devices would be cheap insurance in any case.  Since the boat is
> >plastic & does not have an inboard engine or any other metal in permanent
> >contact with the water, I wouldn't think increased galvanic corrosion
will
> >be a significant issue.  What would corrode?
> >
> >I got confused because the title of your post says "advice for ground on
> >battery" &, from that, I assumed you were interested in improving the
> >performance of your electronics.
> >
> >Roger Pihlaja
> >S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Lou Rosenberg" <steadilsr at verizon.net>
> >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 9:47 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] advice on ground for battery
> >
> >
> >>  Roger,
> >>
> >>    I am rebuilding this boat.  I have NO operational electronics. Im
> >>  buying a panel rewiring from top to bottom. SInce I am currently up to
> >>  the CB trunk removal and noticed No way to ground for lightning there,
> >>  I posted the inquiry.   You are correct in stating the controversy
> >>  around grounding the panel to the sintered bronze.   I was surprised
> >>  that the post Hank referred me to stated the plate needed to be one sq
> >>  foot to be useful.  The potential equalization issue is totally
> >>  controversial, I believe, in the earth science community.  There is SO
> >>  much we dont know about lightning but I am truly just trying to make
an
> >>  informed decision here as a newbie boat owner.
> >>
> >>    I sincerely appreciate your help and all those who have added to my
> >>  knowledge today ( Hank!)  and know from my video and audio experience
> >>  when you do ground a radio signal you do get better reception.   I
> >>  would probably ground the radio but not the GPS power( when acquired)
> >>  nor the cd player or the thermocooler or the windlass or the....
whoops
> >>  only planning on 5 breaker board!
> >>    thanks
> >>    peace
> >>  Lou
> >>  On Monday, November 1, 2004, at 09:25 PM, Roger Pihlaja wrote:
> >>
> >>  > Lou,
> >>  >
> >>  > I've reread your posts & I can't tell exactly what you are trying to
> >>  > do.
> >>  > Are you trying to improve the performance of your electronics or are
> >>  > you
> >>  > trying for lightening protection?
> >>  >
> >>  > Roger Pihlaja
> >>  > S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> >>  >
> >>  > ----- Original Message -----
> >>  > From: <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
> >>  > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>  > Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 7:55 PM
> >>  > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] advice on ground for battery
> >>  >
> >>  >
> >>  >> Roger,
> >>  >> I believe there is some misunderstanding as to what Lou wants to
> >>  >> ground.
> >>  > If I
> >>  >> understood his last post, he was talking about grounding the mast,
> >>  >> which
> >>  >> would not be grounded to the same plate as a 12 volt ground.
> >>  >> My understanding is that the battery ground and the lightning
grounds
> >>  > should
> >>  >> never meet.
> >>  >>
> >>  >> Rummy
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