Engine Refrigeration (Supplementary) USCG Question #235 (Set 4)

When checking zinc plates, or pencil Zincs in the refrigerating system condenser, what should you do?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — replace the Zincs if deteriorated by 50%

Marine engineering standards dictate that sacrificial zinc anodes in seawater heat exchangers must be inspected regularly and renewed when they have deteriorated by approximately fifty percent to ensure continuous galvanic protection for expensive tube sheets.

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