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Geezer914
post Oct 29 2009, 09:12 AM
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Since our cars seem to be more prone to rust than a salt mining truck, I am considering installing a Counteract electronic rust prevention system. Any thoughts or experiences???


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post Oct 30 2009, 07:47 AM
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large modern ships no longer use sacrificial anodes. now they use a vairiable current compensation system. electrolisys corrodes metals due to a current flow between them, electrons changing places. computers control these currents now
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post Oct 30 2009, 09:16 AM
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QUOTE(sean_v8_914 @ Oct 30 2009, 06:47 AM) *

large modern ships no longer use sacrificial anodes. now they use a vairiable current compensation system. electrolisys corrodes metals due to a current flow between them, electrons changing places. computers control these currents now


Hi Guys,
In order for IC (Impressed Current) systems to work you need an anode, cathode, electrolyte , a metalic path and a power source.The vehicle is the Cathode or the part you want to protect. Does the kit come with an Anode? If not, the vehicle gets to be the Anode too or at least parts of it do. Metallic path is covered. The only thing missing is an Electrolyte and as it turns out, Air is a terrible Electrolyte. That's why California and Arizona cars don't rust. No Electrolyte (dirty water)

The reason most old cars rust is because they where poorly coated. when galvanizing came into play with the car building process, cars started to stay around a little longer. The Galvanizing (Zinc) a more active metal that Iron (steel)sacrifices it's self in a mini galvanic anode protection system. Bla Bla Bla

The short answer is (IC) impressed current systems don't work on vehicles.(unless you dig a hole,drive them in and cover them over in dirt or submerge them in salt water) not recommended!

CP/IC (Cathodic Protection/Impressed Current) is my day job at the gas utility I work for.

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post Oct 30 2009, 11:29 PM
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The short answer is (IC) impressed current systems don't work on vehicles.(unless you dig a hole,drive them in and cover them over in dirt or submerge them in salt water) not recommended!

CP/IC (Cathodic Protection/Impressed Current) is my day job at the gas utility I work for.

SW


Absolutely right. Without an electrolyte impressed current systems do not work. Moist soil plays the role of an electrolyte for pipelines. And even there the first line of defense against corrosion is the pipe coating. The impressed current travels along the pipeline through the electrolyte trying to find a path to ground back through the pipeline. As it does complete the circuit, the anode corrodes instead of the steel.
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Geezer914   Counteract Electronic Rust Prevention   Oct 29 2009, 09:12 AM
jmill   Never seen an electronic anode. Sacrificial zinc ...   Oct 29 2009, 05:28 PM
SirAndy   Always wondered why they were never put on cars. ...   Oct 29 2009, 09:06 PM
ME733   Never seen an electronic anode. Sacrificial zinc...   Oct 30 2009, 07:06 AM
Geezer914   Check out their web site for all the information a...   Oct 29 2009, 07:06 PM
charliew   If you take proper precautions after replacing the...   Oct 29 2009, 10:39 PM
sean_v8_914   large modern ships no longer use sacrificial anode...   Oct 30 2009, 07:47 AM
Strudelwagon   large modern ships no longer use sacrificial anod...   Oct 30 2009, 09:16 AM
zx-niner   The short answer is (IC) impressed current system...   Oct 30 2009, 11:29 PM
Geezer914   Go to the web site and it explains how it works...   Oct 30 2009, 10:08 AM
Mark Henry   There was a company selling those type of units up...   Oct 30 2009, 10:16 AM
Vacca Rabite   This is tech that has been around for ages, and th...   Oct 30 2009, 10:38 AM
Strudelwagon   This is tech that has been around for ages, and t...   Oct 30 2009, 11:15 AM
charliew   Is there a laymans explanation for impressed curre...   Oct 30 2009, 12:15 PM
SirAndy   Is there a laymans explanation for impressed curr...   Oct 30 2009, 12:23 PM
charliew   So does that mean that a 24vdc vehicle has better ...   Oct 30 2009, 12:32 PM
SirAndy   So does that mean that a 24vdc vehicle has better...   Oct 30 2009, 01:02 PM
Strudelwagon   So does that mean that a 24vdc vehicle has bette...   Oct 30 2009, 01:52 PM
Geezer914   It works off an electrostatic process, not impress...   Oct 30 2009, 02:00 PM
SirAndy   All you science geeks, check out the web site, Co...   Oct 30 2009, 02:46 PM
underthetire   Snake oil...oil= no rust. I have an idea.. :idea:   Oct 30 2009, 02:22 PM
underthetire   If i could get the smell out of the snake oil then...   Oct 30 2009, 02:50 PM
SirAndy   If i could get the smell out of the snake oil the...   Oct 30 2009, 03:00 PM
Strudelwagon   If i could get the smell out of the snake oil th...   Oct 30 2009, 04:42 PM
dlestep   ...the steel unibody is used as the ground plane. ...   Oct 30 2009, 03:59 PM
jmill   I know anodes are in use in the gas industry for p...   Oct 30 2009, 10:20 PM
Dr Evil   I am holding out for the fuel magnet that aligns m...   Oct 31 2009, 01:45 AM


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