Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 23:03:02 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m02.mx.aol.com ([64.12.136.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b7) with ESMTP id 2410509 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 10 Jun 2003 17:13:01 -0400 Received: from Newlan2dl@aol.com by imo-m02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36.3.) id q.12b.2bd421ff (15875) for ; Tue, 10 Jun 2003 17:12:50 -0400 (EDT) Received: from aol.com (mow-m05.webmail.aol.com [64.12.184.133]) by air-id07.mx.aol.com (v93.13) with ESMTP id MAILINID72-3e033ee649d22f8; Tue, 10 Jun 2003 17:12:50 -0400 X-Original-Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 17:12:50 -0400 From: Newlan2dl@aol.com X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net ("Lancair Mailing List") Subject: Re: [LML] Re: lightning-static wicks on carbon planes MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-Message-ID: <01D9BEA3.71080751.026C00A3@aol.com> X-Mailer: Atlas Mailer 2.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi Barry One problem with carbon is continuity between the fibers. Even though the fibers are very conductive, the resin matrix is acting as an isolator. I had asked the same thing of another engineer about using the carbon as a ground for the radios and that was his answer. But it does beg the question about higher fiber content composites that are substantially debulked and have much higher contact area could be superior to it. You would still have to figure a good reliable way to attach the ground but there are conductive adhesives that should work.