WiFishing Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Connect it to something in water? Could it be to take potential lightning strike to gnd instead of through your electrical system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 2 hours ago, WiFishing said: Connect it to something in water? Could it be to take potential lightning strike to gnd instead of through your electrical system. That's how the copper plate ground set-up is supposed to work I think. The copper plate is in the water (under the keel I guess) and the ground cable from the shield wire connects to it, thus providing a path to ground that is separate from the negative circuit that the other marine hardware (plotters, AIS, VHF etc) are connected to. WiFishing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 2 hours ago, WiFishing said: Connect it to something in water? Could it be to take potential lightning strike to gnd instead of through your electrical system. Thanks, I was thinking to linking to my anode bonding cables, that’s in the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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