Insights & cases: Grounding

Protect your propeller shaft bearings & keep your vessel running

Corrosion in propeller shaft bearings can mean costly repairs and unplanned downtime. With our silver grounding brushes you can protect critical components & reduce the risk of damage to support reliable vessel operation.

Effective grounding that protects valuable components

Used with a shaft slip ring, our brushes electrically connect the propeller shaft to the hull, protecting the bearings against electrically induced corrosion.

Our high silver content brushes combines effective conductivity with wear resistance—giving you effective grounding and brushes designed to withstand wear.

Why silver for grounding?

Silver offers higher electrical conductivity than copper, making it well suited to conducting high-frequency bearing currents.

Key benefits at a glance

  • Bearing protection: Helps prevent electrically induced corrosion.

  • Reliable operation: Helps reduce the risk of corrosion-related damage and unplanned downtime.

  • Effective grounding: High silver content supports electrical conductivity between shaft and hull.

  • Wear resistance: Brushes developed for a balance of conductivity and wear resistance.

A selection of our brushes

1019-CV

7747-CV

1019-CR

1018-CR

5770-SW-SATS

Contact us to discuss your marine application.

Protect valuable components and reduce the risk of costly interruptions, contact John today to discuss your application.

John Sköld

SALES SUPPORT & TECHNICAL ADVISOR

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Insights & cases

Grounding

Protect your propeller shaft bearings & keep your vessel running

Corrosion in propeller shaft bearings can mean costly repairs and unplanned downtime. With our silver grounding brushes you can protect critical components & reduce the risk of damage to support reliable vessel operation.
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