Hey mate.
Just so I am clear, the anodes just aren’t bolted to the boat they are wired to as well yeh?
Well, my friend... this is a big subject... I hope this helps your understanding!!!
I suggest you carefully go over link you posted as well as other marine "metal protection" reviews on the net. Many threads/posts/review-links are on TF too. Search feature: Using the words "anode, "diode", "galvanization", "corrosion", "crevice" and others similar should give you much to read.
There are a bunch of
what ifs and
should bes and
could bes and
may bes [get my drift - lol] in the marine industry regarding who thinks what about best methods for metal protection. The way I see it, and what has stood me in good metal protection capability for decades, is similar to the following sector that is in the review you posted a link to.
That is: Very carefully again review the following sector from the link...
"Design: What Does a Bonding System Do?"
Especially think about what
these end portion quotes from that sector mean [underlines, italics and bolding are mine]:
"While this interconnection method works well, it has limitations. One of the most misunderstood of these is
the distance over which an anode can provide protection. Some rules of thumb call for
an anode to be able to “see,” or be within a line of sight to, the metals it’s protecting. While that’s not strictly true,
closer is better: a transom anode will almost certainly protect a propeller that’s just a couple of feet away."
"Perhaps the most misunderstood case involves anodes found within the cooling systems of engines, generators, and other heat exchangers.
These anodes are sized and designed to protect only these components. They cannot protect underwater metals and, more importantly, hull anodes cannot protect gear filled with raw water within the vessel.
Protected metals must reside in the same “body of water” as the anode."
I repeat!! "
Protected metals must reside in the same “body of water” as the anode."
I follow that rule.
