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dereknkathy

06-01-2014 02:48 PM

mercathode: how does it work-how do you check if it does work?

title kinda says it all. thanks.

the deep

06-01-2014 03:11 PM

I would like to know the answer to that myself .

1 MAIDEN AMERICA

06-01-2014 06:02 PM

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.

US1 Fountain

06-01-2014 08:57 PM

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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