You are at a shipyard in dry-dock. New anodes for the impressed current system are being installed. The yard workers are installing the capastic layer...

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You are at a shipyard in dry-dock. New anodes for the impressed current system are being installed. The yard workers are installing the capastic layer on the hull. What is the primary function of capastic epoxy?

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It prevents shorting of the anode current to the hull and aids in a wider current distribution to the hull.

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You are at a shipyard in dry-dock. New anodes for the impressed current system are being installed. The yard workers are installing the capastic layer on the hull. What is the primary function of capastic epoxy?

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