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DD716TED
Explorer
Apr 19, 2014

Ground Wire??

When my TT was new, there was a braided (aircraft type) wire welded to the frame and on the other end was attached to one of the screws on either the black or grey water dump valve... today I noticed due to corrosion it has broken off... Is this some sort of ground / bonding wire and should I replace it?

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  • Francesca_Knowl's avatar
    Francesca_Knowl
    Explorer
    Apr 19, 2014
    westend wrote:
    If it existed originally, it's probably a good idea to repair it. I would imagine it has something to do with galvanic corrosion, keeping the electrical potentials equal.

    Times two- and it sounds like it worked just as planned, it having decayed rather than the component it was installed to protect. Time to replace it.
  • westend's avatar
    westend
    Explorer
    Apr 19, 2014
    If it existed originally, it's probably a good idea to repair it. I would imagine it has something to do with galvanic corrosion, keeping the electrical potentials equal.

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