Alternative Grounding For Steel Hulls - KVH Industries TracPhone F55 Installation Manual

Note
The ADU must be electrically isolated at its mounting bolts by means
of shoulder bushes and washers thus ensuring the isolated RF
ground - see page 123.
Recommended
Mast
(electrically bonded
to the steel hull)

Alternative grounding for steel hulls

Appendix G: Grounding and RF protection
ADU
Base Plate
(electrically bonded to
the hull though the mast)
ADU grounded with
mounting bolts
(electrically bonded
Alternative
ADU
Base Plate
(ADU isolated
from the the hull)
ADU grounded with
separate cable
Mast
to the steel hull)
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