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Reply-To: "Curtis Krouse" <ckrouse@worldnet.att.net>
From: "Curtis Krouse" <ckrouse@worldnet.att.net>
To: <lancair.list@olsusa.com>
Subject: Fw: Electrical bonding for static buildup
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 16:20:59 -0800
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-----Original Message-----
From: Curtis Krouse <ckrouse@worldnet.att.net>
To: freemen@mediaone.net <freemen@mediaone.net>
Date: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: Electrical bonding for static buildup


>It isn't necessary to dissipate the static charge to actual ground.  The
>important thing is to neutralize the potential between the fuel source and
>the aircraft.  Probably one of the best areas to do this is the strut of a
>gear or the exhaust of the engine.  The main problem on composite aircraft
>would be to dissipate the potential between the airframe skin and the metal
>parts of the airframe.  If the composite material does not build up a
>potential between the fiberglass body and the metal aircraft parts, then
>grounding the plane the conventional way is fine.  If there is no
electrical
>flow between the fiberglass and the metal parts, then there is a problem.
>
>I would think that conventional grounding techniques would work fine. (a
>guess)  If there is evidence of a large potential between the fiberglass
and
>the metal parts, then there could be a problem.  The most important thing
to
>do would be to connect the gas caps to the aircraft ground through some
sort
>of connection thereby eliminating the chance of static charge right where
>the fuel is to be applied.
>
>Curtis Krouse N753K
>
>
>>
>>While checking out in a Fuga Jet, I noticed that the nose gear had a piece
>of
>>"wound" wire (looks like a mixture cable cover) that was attached to one
>side of
>>the nose gear., protruding down and actually rubbing the ground (it is
>>adjustable). A convenient and simple way of dissipating the static
buildup.
>>Brent Sanchez
>
>

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