In article ,
Rodney Myrvaagnes wrote:

On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:27:36 -0400, Jean Dufour
wrote:

Rodney Myrvaagnes wrote:

Chuck Baier wrote:

When we had the problem, we had no DC connection to the dock. We used
a trickle charger with isolation. We never have had a DC connection,
but when the ground was fixed, the zincs stopped going away.

Huh? DC to the dock? I presume you meant AC!?


No, I meant the direct coupling of the ground wire. When we used a
trickle charger it had an isolation transformer and was not grounded.
Hence, no DC connection even when there was AC.

Sorry that wasn't clear.

Careful, as some of those transformers tie the ground wire to negative
and the shielding.

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