Counteract Electronic Rust Prevention Options

[Geezer914]

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???

[sean_v8_914]

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

[Strudelwagon]

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.

SW

[zx-niner]

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.