REFLECTOR: Grounding Point
KeithHallsten
KeithHallsten at quiknet.com
Fri Dec 3 19:56:43 CST 2004
John,
The fuel nozzle can never have a different potential than ground, because it is wired to ground through a spiral wire in the fuel hose. That's why there is a ground wire at every aircraft fuel pump; so there will be no potential between the grounded airplane and the grounded fuel nozzle.
Keith
----- Original Message -----
From: John Dibble
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Grounding Point
Al Gietzen wrote:
John;
It▓s the difference in potential between two objects; doesn▓t have to be to ground. Have you ever shuffled your feet along the carpet, and kissed your wife . . . or whoever?
Ok, but not only does there have to be a difference in potential, but also a conductive path. The wife is conductive, but the carpet isn't, otherwise the charge would travel through the carpet to the wife. I think it is not a good idea to provide a conductor to the fuel opening because that is where the spark will be if the nozzle has a different potential and touches the fuel opening.
John
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