X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2013 11:02:53 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from carbinge.com ([69.5.27.218] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.4) with SMTP id 6184329 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 06 Apr 2013 10:28:57 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=69.5.27.218; envelope-from=jbarrett@carbinge.com Received: (qmail 14542 invoked from network); 6 Apr 2013 14:28:25 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; h=X-Originating-IP:Reply-To:From:To:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Mailer:Thread-Index:Content-Language; s=default; d=carbinge.com; b=WHzkKyAOPFW9DrVCj/kf6IVlldUk3HAZqyAP2nD95az0dat9wH1Erx+P/D32m5ouKAlTF15rbVz3JbB3yL72DIw4LRy44K1G0fHFyP8X9qXLayWJFww3QQytTqpG2+UiiFoact0FstnETX4sbF/y51wdabPzC/zeUN32dU9ASu8=; X-Originating-IP: [66.235.58.245] Reply-To: From: "John Barrett" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Static Wicks X-Original-Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2013 07:28:23 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <054b01ce32d2$ff34bb90$fd9e32b0$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_054C_01CE3298.52D5E390" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Ac4y0v6QSQerkkxxSBC8Fm3PI5Nriw== Content-Language: en-us This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_054C_01CE3298.52D5E390 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This question has to do with the rudder in the IVP. It's written that because the rudder is fiberglass, wicks aren't effective due to non conductivity. A build shop installed wicks on my rudder and they ran ground wires to those wicks from a/c ground. It seemed logical that this would make them useful, but last night I had a discussion with Dan Newland who got involved in static discharge problems on a satellite project in his working days and he scratched his head at the notion. Said he wasn't sure but would guess that the wicks are not going to be useful in that configuration. Anyone on the LML have knowledge that bears on the subject? I would like to learn more. Thanks John Barrett, CEO Leading Edge Composites PO Box 428 Port Hadlock, WA 98339 www.carbinge.com ------=_NextPart_000_054C_01CE3298.52D5E390 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

This = question has to do with the rudder in the IVP. It’s written = that because the rudder is fiberglass, wicks aren’t effective due = to non conductivity.

A build shop = installed wicks on my rudder and they ran ground wires to those wicks = from a/c ground. It seemed logical that this would make them = useful, but last night I had a discussion with Dan Newland who got = involved in static discharge problems on a satellite project in his = working days and he scratched his head at the notion. Said he = wasn’t sure but would guess that the wicks are not going to be = useful in that configuration.

Anyone on = the LML have knowledge that bears on the subject? I would like to = learn more.

Thanks

John = Barrett, CEO

Leading Edge = Composites

PO Box = 428

Port Hadlock, WA = 98339

www.carbinge.com

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