[Rhodes22-list] Grounding

[Todd Tavares]

Schofield Barracks, Hawaii was my last duty station. I left the Army in
1989 and went to work for Hawaiian Airlines.
The hours and shifts in the airline industry were too crazy and I switched
to installing and repairing elevators for the past 31 years.
(the thread police are going to come get us for this side topic)

Todd T

On Wed, Nov 3, 2021, 4:51 PM Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I absolutely know you were joking! I went active duty in 1982 and started
> working on Blackhawks in Korea in 1983.  Where were you stationed? Happy
> Veteran's day to you as well!
>
> On Wed, Nov 3, 2021 at 3:43 PM Todd Tavares <tavares0947 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hank,
> > I know you weren't... I was joking.
> >
> > I got my A&P license in 1982 and then fixed Blackhawks in the Army.
> >
> > Let me wish you an early Happy Veterans Day,  and thank you for your
> > Service.
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > Todd T
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 3, 2021, 12:30 PM Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hey Todd,
> > >
> > > Not trying to poke the bear, lol, but I have helped a few boats with
> > their
> > > electrical issues.  I used to be an aircraft electrician in the Army
> and
> > > aircraft 28vdc systems are actually quite similar to boat 12vdc
> systems.
> > >
> > > Hank
> > >
> > > On Tue, Nov 2, 2021 at 5:06 PM Todd Tavares <tavares0947 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hank,
> > > >
> > > > Great website..
> > > >
> > > > Be careful when making comments about Stan's practices.
> > > > I made a comment about Stan not following best practices and he said
> I
> > > was
> > > > being "gratuitously disingenuous".
> > > >
> > > > BAHAHAHAHA... 😃
> > > >
> > > > Todd T.
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Nov 2, 2021, 8:56 AM Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > The panel itself doesn't connect to ground as it controls the
> > positive
> > > > side
> > > > > of the circuit.  All of your electrical devices (lights, radio,
> etc)
> > > > should
> > > > > have a pair of wires with the positive side connecting to the panel
> > and
> > > > the
> > > > > negative side connecting to a negative bus bar, which is then
> > connected
> > > > to
> > > > > the negative side of the battery.
> > > > >
> > > > > This website has a nice, simple description of boat wiring basics.
> > > > > Scroll down and you can see how the system is built.
> > > > > https://newwiremarine.com/how-to/wiring-a-boat/
> > > > >
> > > > > Stan is great at building boats, but he didn't usually follow
> marine
> > > best
> > > > > practices on electrical wiring so you're likely to find that your
> > boat
> > > is
> > > > > not wired the same.
> > > > >
> > > > > Hank
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Nov 2, 2021 at 8:37 AM <forg3d at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Folks,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Re doing on the wiring (first time) and was wondering where the
> > > > > electrical
> > > > > > panel is grounded to?  Any help would be appreciated.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jeff
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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