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Old 06-01-2014, 02:48 PM
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Default mercathode: how does it work-how do you check if it does work?

title kinda says it all. thanks.
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Old 06-01-2014, 03:11 PM
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I would like to know the answer to that myself .

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Youtube shows how to check it. Basically take the orange(think it was that one) wire off and put a miliamp gauge to it and it's connection on the blue box. Compare specs. The Merc tool is a DVOM set to A with a special lead(it has a resistor) to put in the water and the other lead to ground??? can't remember. The anode thing in the water also has an ohm spec.
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Theres a procedure listed in the Merc manual for checking the operation of the controller (the blue thingy in your boat ) and the electrode unit on the bottom side of your TA. Then with a DVM and a Silver-Silver Chloride electrode to measure how well you are protected, or overprotected.
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