113-23@auswaertiges-amt.de wrote:
> Another shock went through the Europa community. Any of our beloved planes
> could melt in front of our eyes - just because a spark formed.
>
> Here is a mail I received from Kim Prout many months ago - reproduced
> without
> permission. (Kim, may I ?).
>
>
> Hello Thomas!
> Although never a problem on N111EU regarding fueling, I am considering
> attaching a ground wire to the metal fill neck and running it to engine
> ground so that when attaching ground wire to exhaust pipe it is indeed
> carried from the nozzle at fill neck to ground. Keeping the nozzle firmly
> against the metal neck should help anyway, the problems come when there is a
> potential with un-contacted surfaces building a static charge. I'm sure
> there are others out there who can tell you all the science of this, but
> practically speaking this is my experience (and idea based on fire
> department stuff).
> kp
>
>
> Makes sense to me - avoid any opposed electrical potentials to form
> in the first place by keeping the nozzle in touch with the filler neck.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> <Thomas, N81EU>
>
What about connecting the fuel line itself to engine ground ?
If then grounding to the exhaust stack to the fuel truck (or fuel can)
you would then be safe.
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