Message-ID: <65dd3eae@news.ausics.net> From: Computer Nerd Kev Subject: Re: DIY Electronic Vehicle Rust Prevention Newsgroups: aus.electronics,aus.cars References: <65dab557@news.ausics.net> User-Agent: tin/2.0.1-20111224 ("Achenvoir") (UNIX) (Linux/2.4.31 (i686)) NNTP-Posting-Host: news.ausics.net Date: 27 Feb 2024 11:45:19 +1000 Organization: Ausics - https://newsgroups.ausics.net Lines: 18 X-Complaints: abuse@ausics.net Path: csiph.com!news.bbs.nz!news.ausics.net!not-for-mail Xref: csiph.com aus.electronics:35759 aus.cars:364163 In aus.electronics Keithr0 wrote: > > If it worked, every ship owner in the world would be using it. > Sacrificial anodes work under water, but ship's topsides still rust, and > require constant re-painting. It might be because on ships, unless the superstructure is electrically insulated from the hull, any exposed metal (eg. from chipped paint) on the hull would conduct through the salt water between the paint and the metal, shorting out the capacitive charge between them which the device creates. But that's guesswork. I'm most interested to see documented studies and tests proving either way. -- __ __ #_ < |\| |< _# | Note: I won't see posts made from Google Groups |