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bigben2k · 07-09-2003, 07:22 PM

http://www.engineersedge.com/galvanic_capatability.htm

Maybe, maybe not.

http://www.thelenchannel.com/1galv.html

Gold and copper are pretty far from each other. That would be bad.

but as the first link points out, there must be an electrical return. This might explain a few things: a copper block with an anodized Alu top may easily have an electrical connection, through a bolt, where an Alu rad, and a copper block are hopefully not grounded together to the case... Hum...

07-09-2003, 07:22 PM	#5
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	http://www.engineersedge.com/galvanic_capatability.htm Maybe, maybe not. http://www.thelenchannel.com/1galv.html Gold and copper are pretty far from each other. That would be bad. but as the first link points out, there must be an electrical return. This might explain a few things: a copper block with an anodized Alu top may easily have an electrical connection, through a bolt, where an Alu rad, and a copper block are hopefully not grounded together to the case... Hum... __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101