Unsealed electronics never designed to run in the environment installed
sloppy along with lousy amateur wiring practices take care of 99.99999 I
have had zero wiring failures from 1991 to 2007 on wiring I did unless the
end user 'worked on it' and have not been there since. You need to think in
aircraft quality work due to the chemically corrosive environment. Above all
no exposed bare copper or steel and die electric grease is your best start
then move on to fully sealed connectors and heat shrink boots that are
sealed with glue after that think a covering like Raychem DR-25 then all
electronics sealed with either o-rings or fully potted with proper
materials. There is zero science involved other than an installer just not
following proper harnessing practices.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Mayfield" <drmayf@mayfco.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] IN Car Communications
>I have not been in the land speed activity very long, but a recurring
> theme does seem evident. And that is electrical stuff seems to
> malfunction or misbehave when out on the salt.
>
> So, perhaps a side lobe to the communication question can be explored:
> "What the heck is going on?"
>
> I am sure theories and hypotheses abound, but is there evidence of
> actuality? I.e., data? I know I have some thoughts but no real
> theories or even a hypothesis that can be fully explored. I can make
> some assumptions, however. Like he salt is damp and salty damp stuff is
> electrically conductive. That electrics, whether radio, Dc or ac,
> generate electromagnetic fields. That a moving electric or magnetic
> field with a conductor generates amps in the conductor in this case,
> the salt pan. Weak, for sure, but then radio signals are not very
> bright either. So, could the lack of good communication be attributed to
> the fields generated by a moving electromagnetic field over a conductive
> sheet of damp salt? And would the current generated mimic the shape of
> the communication signal to the point where interference occurs? How to
> easily test? Or how to shield?
>
> smart guys, here is your chance to step right up and make a lasting
> contribution to the field of moving radio communications on a wet salt
> pan. If it matters, lol...
>
> mayf
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