 |
Matronics Email Lists
Web Forum Interface to the Matronics Email Lists
|
| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
patrick.pulis(at)seagas.c
Guest
|
 Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:39 pm Post subject: Fuel Tank Earthing Point |
 |
|
| | - The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
patrick.pulis(at)seagas.c
Guest
|
| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:25 pm Post subject: Fuel Tank Earthing Point |
|
|
Could anyone please tell me if they have installed (or are planning to
install) an earthing point on their wing tanks next to the cap, to
enable earthing of the fuel nozzle prior to commencing refuelling?
Regards
PATRICK PULIS
RV-10 #40299
Adelaide, South Australia
Email: patrick.pulis(at)seagas.com.au
--
| | - The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ricksked(at)embarqmail.co
Guest
|
| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:46 am Post subject: Fuel Tank Earthing Point |
|
|
I'm not, the fuel trucks use a clamp to bond the truck to the aircraft, I haven't seen any grounding points in the ramps except on military installations but then I really haven't looked that hard for them. If there were ramp grounding points then the trucks would be using a triangle grounding method, truck to ground, aircraft to ground, truck to aircraft. Which they may...self serve for me...nozzel bonds to the tank just like your car, through the metal on the nozzel.
Rick Sked
40185
---
| | - The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
bob.kaufmann(at)cox.net
Guest
|
| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:59 am Post subject: Fuel Tank Earthing Point |
|
|
I just ground to the exhaust pipe with the grounding wire if fueling from truck.
Bob Kaufmann
40125
--
| | - The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Kellym
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1705
Location: Sun Lakes AZ
|
| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:44 am Post subject: Fuel Tank Earthing Point |
|
|
I could be wrong, but it seems to me that the exhaust pipe is oxidized
and exhaust coated stainless steel(not near the top of the list of
conductors), connected through joints in the same condition to the
engine exhaust ports with a gasket to the cylinders, to the crankcase,
and then to your main ground point. My point being that sparks tend to
take the shortest path. I prefer to ground to my wing tiedown point,
which is attached to the spar that is part of my fuel tank. Maybe it
makes no difference, maybe it does. I've seen a lot of starting problems
that involved poor ground connections to the engine. Your mileage may vary.
Kelly
Bob Kaufmann wrote:
[quote]
I just ground to the exhaust pipe with the grounding wire if fueling from truck.
Bob Kaufmann
40125
--
| | - The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List |
|
_________________
Kelly McMullen
A&P/IA, EAA Tech Counselor # 5286
KCHD |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
|
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group
|
Get Email Distribution Too!
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
