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On to a related subject and one of my own personal hobby horses Electrolysis and I will share this with you. Back to a bygone era when i was a young Telecommunications Engineer and Sydney had trams. <br /> <br />In many places the telephone cables which were lead covered in those days run adjacent to the tram lines and i think the trams run on DC. Whenever you came to a bend the return path would leave the rail on a bend pick up the lead of the cable and then leave it again for the tram line at the end of the bend. <br /> <br />the result was spectacular and horriific with huge hunks of the cable ripped out on one side and with smaller but hard deposits on the other side all caused by electrolysis. <br /> <br />Then years later when I became a yachtmaster I had some incredible experiences caused by electrolysis, ie the effect of electric current on dissimilar materials and the presence of moisture particularly salty water erk, <br /> <br />This is a problem in model railways but it is so insideous and cumulative ( mother in law like) that you don't know you have it. I'm sure evryone has problems and I mean everyone to some extent. <br /> <br />I am talking about strange deep seated problems that you cannot explain and you have had them for years or they come and go inexplicably and i would like to hear from anyone one who has any such problems. <br /> <br /> <br />regards <br /> <br /> <br />Ian <br />
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