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Old 12-21-2013, 12:56 AM
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Default Fuel tank grounding

Does an alluminum fuel tank need to be grounded?
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Old 12-21-2013, 07:50 AM
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Yes and most of them will come with a grounding tab.

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Old 12-21-2013, 12:49 PM
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Does an alluminum fuel tank need to be grounded?
Yes, blue and orange are not your most flattering colors.
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Old 12-22-2013, 03:52 AM
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Yes it does have a grounding tab. Can I ground it to the battery? And I wouldn't want that to happen.
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Old 12-22-2013, 07:57 AM
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Good read here.

http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-...uel-tanks.html
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Old 12-22-2013, 11:24 AM
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Yes it does have a grounding tab. Can I ground it to the battery? And I wouldn't want that to happen.
One green wire to the fuel filler, and the other to the battery (-) post.
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Old 12-22-2013, 07:45 PM
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As federally required, the fill housing, tank, and vessel ground/ battery negative should be bonded with a connection with a combined resistance of less than 1 ohm- ABYC standard h-24.15.1. ABYC h-24 covers all important elements of gas tank installations- they are the standards followed by major manufacturers.
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Old 12-26-2013, 01:14 AM
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Thanks everyone for the responses.
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