TriTrax™ 200 Vertical Crawler
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Date: 13 Apr 2021
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User Ma
nual
Maintenance
Galvanic Corrosion Control
Eddyfi Technologies strongly recommends cathodic protection whenever the TriTrax™ 200 is being de-
ployed in a saltwater environment
– either submerged or in salt spray, regardless of camera or track mate-
rial.
Eddyfi Technologies’ vehicles are designed to use
aluminum
marine anodes. Aluminum anodes are com-
mon in the marine industry and are replacing zinc anodes in many areas. For vehicle systems that are often
pulled in and out of the water, aluminum anodes are especially important, as zinc anodes tend to scale over
when exposed to air and may not reactivate when submerged again. An aluminum anode will always
reactivate.
If the vehicle is being carried by a transport device, for example, a larger ROV, we recommend it also be
protected by
aluminum
anodes or the two vehicles be electrically isolated from one another. Do not mix
anode types (zinc and aluminum) on the assembly, between vehicles or between structures. There must
be only one anode type throughout. Magnesium anodes must never be used with Eddyfi Technologies
equipment.
Anodes are installed onto the TriTrax™ 200 as illustrated below and secured with Loctite 243. Contact your
sales representative for anode replacements.
