{"id":72,"date":"2021-10-07T05:06:38","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T05:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sacrificialanode.co.uk\/?page_id=72"},"modified":"2022-05-24T11:09:10","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T11:09:10","slug":"boat-hull-potential-measuring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sacrificialanode.co.uk\/boat-hull-potential-measuring\/","title":{"rendered":"Hull Potential"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ next_background_color=”#FFFFFF” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#abe5f2″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” bottom_divider_style=”waves” bottom_divider_height=”58px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Bebas Neue|||on|||||” header_text_align=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]
Hull Potential Measurement, what you can do as a responsible boat owner is monitor the condition of your Hull at certain intervals and take some remedial measures at the appropriate time to prolong your vessels serviceable life.<\/p>\n
To fully understand what is happening with your hull and\/or anodes you have to measure the potential of your hull and other metal parts that are submerged.<\/p>\n
Measuring Hull Potential is very simple and quick.<\/strong><\/p>\n Using our Boat Meter Kit simply connect the Hull to the positive terminal and place the electrode in the water near the hull.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Connect The Electrode & clip Cable” image=”https:\/\/sacrificialanode.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/water-connect.jpg” alt=”connect cables to meter” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Bebas Neue||||||||” header_font_size=”24px” global_colors_info=”{}”] Remove the meter from the waterproof case and connect the cathodic protection reference electrode and the crocodile clip cable to the connections on top of the meter.<\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Clip the Cable to the Metal hull Etc.” image=”https:\/\/sacrificialanode.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hull-clip.jpg” alt=”Connect Clip to Boat Hull” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Bebas Neue||||||||” header_font_size=”24px” global_colors_info=”{}”] The next step is to connect the crocodile clip to the metal hull or metal drive etc. that you wish to test the potential of. Please ensure you have a good\u00a0 solid connection<\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Lower electrode into Water” image=”https:\/\/sacrificialanode.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hull-submerge.jpg” alt=”measure redox in water body” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Bebas Neue||||||||” header_font_size=”24px” global_colors_info=”{}”] Now take the electrode and lower into the water close to the hull or metal body you are trying to measure the potential from.<\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Press the Read Button” image=”https:\/\/sacrificialanode.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hull-read.jpg” alt=”Press Read Button on Meter” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Bebas Neue||||||||” header_font_size=”24px” global_colors_info=”{}”] Ensure that the meter is turned on in the correct mode and press the read button on the control panel and wait for the meter to read.<\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Take Note of Reading” image=”https:\/\/sacrificialanode.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hull-reading.jpg” alt=”Take Hull Potential Reading” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Bebas Neue||||||||” header_font_size=”24px” global_colors_info=”{}”] Once the meter has taken its reading you can then make note of this or store the reading directly to the meter to recall at a later time.<\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Analyse & Record Your Findings” image=”https:\/\/sacrificialanode.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/record-water.jpg” alt=”Record your Hull Potential Findings” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Bebas Neue||||||||” header_font_size=”24px” global_colors_info=”{}”] Once you have your reading you can then store the figures using a spreadsheet or manually in a journal which you can analyse over time.<\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] The readings for new boats will be as follows e.g.<\/p>\n Aluminium Hulls -900mV<\/strong> The results are negative as electrons are negatively charged. The more negative the result is the more electrons you have locked up in the Hull. This is a good thing.Our Products<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_shop posts_number=”4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” title_font_size=”20px” title_text_align=”center” price_text_align=”center” price_font=”|700|||||||” price_text_color=”#E02B20″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_shop][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ prev_background_color=”#FFFFFF” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#abe5f2″ top_divider_style=”waves” top_divider_height=”80px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
Steel Hulls -600mV<\/strong><\/p>\n
As the water steals electrons and corrosion occurs this result will become less negative.<\/p>\n