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    How to test bonding/grounding using a multimeter

    Had a marine electronics guy look at it. He said one of the fuel tanks was not grounded so since the welded grounding tab on top of the tank had broken (corroded) off he grounded to a fuel sender screw. He took readings and didn't find any voltage. However, I fueled up afterward and I'm stll...
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    How to test bonding/grounding using a multimeter

    I've been told that by others too. But ... yeaterday afternoon I tested the fill tube/cap at my boat yesterday and if I'm using the multimeter correctly there's 3.2 volts coming off my fill cap on the starboard side while the port side shows 0.0. This is with the battery switches both OFF.
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    How to test bonding/grounding using a multimeter

    So if I want to see whether the fill tube is grounded/bonded I touch one probe to the fill tube and the other probe goes where?
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    How to test bonding/grounding using a multimeter

    I'd like to check bonding on the fuel fill tubes for my port and starboard tanks. I have a multimeter but am not sure where to touch the black probe to. I assume red goes to the fill tube, no? I got a mild shock the other day fueling up at the marina fuel dock while I had the pump nozzle in...
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