Hello,
I know that a charge can build up in a car because tires insulate it from the ground. Does this effect translate to transporting cars on boats and trains? I mean: are cars grounded to the boat/train frame while in transport to reduce the possibility of a large static charge on the car?
Thanks for reading.
-- John Chia
I am not sure what the problem might be with a charge on the car, any more than just sliding out of it in a gas station on a winter day. It is really moot on a transporter since they are chained down.
Modern motor tyres have a measurable resistance and so a car or trailer is effectively connected to the ground all the time.
The charge when you slide out of a car is between you and the car(& ground).
I am in a dispute with Mazda over some gouges that I contend took place during shipping before I got the car. They're rusting. If it's as you say, and there is no 25 gauge grounding cable... I'm out of luck. Thanks for replying.
-- John Chia
Most modern tires have enough conductance that this isn't really much of a problem.
The few cars I've seen loaded on to ferry or train are *chained* down, so any static charge would be grounded through the chains. Not that it's much of a hazard anyway. (a car not chained down on a rolling deck is more of a hazard than any static shock).
daestrom
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