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Old 07-03-2012, 09:59 AM   #3
Vyndance
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If I am reading this right you have 3 questions with the word bond. First the ABYC recommends the AC ground, AC neutral and DC ground be connected together (bonded) to the ships ground for AC safety reasons. The second part is the wire on the plate. Be sure the plate on the bottom of your boat is zinc and not bronze. Normally the zinc is located on the transom. On the bottom it could be a dynaplate. We'll get to that in a minute. You have a wooden boat and most of the ideas for bonding for electrolysis purposes will result in a argument between sides. At a minimum you need a zinc plate of some size bonded back to the ships ground. Where that wire connects between is where the argument will begin on a wooden boat. Your decision here needs to come from a qualified shipwright not from an electrician. Third if the plate on the bottom of the boat is bronze it is a dynaplate and is meant to attach the ground from your tuner to form the ground plane for your radio with copper foil. I would look at the KISS Counterpoise ground plane system and forget ground plane issues forever.
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