Posted for "Bryan Burr" :

I think anything that you can do can only help. The non-carbon ES is
particularly prone to static and very hard to ground. I don't think
anyone wants to repeat what has been titled "Hoyts Big Boom".

Bryan

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Bryan,

I was having afterthoughts on how I addressed the possibility of fuel
tank static on my ES. Up until now I thought I had been totally anal
about this, but I'm feeling much better about it now. First, I started
by electrically connecting the fuel tank vent lines to the filler rings.
Then I put a SS screen around the filler rings so the fuel would have to
pass through the screen to get into the tanks. Then I ran ground wires
out to the wing tips and connected them to the vent lines. These are
now grounded to the a/c ground system, which includes the engine. So,
when the line boy connects the ground to the exhaust, it will ground all
the way from the fuel ring to ground. Maybe I should ground the landing
gear and tie-downs too?

Mark S.
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