Hanging dry suit to dry in a home's "boiler room."

[PR_SMITH]

Electric motors produce ozone; so think furnace blower motors, circulation fans, etc

 

[formernuke]

Could be but I can't think of it now. I just don't want to chance it with my dive equipment.

I'll let you know in a few years.

 

[formernuke]

Electric motors produce ozone; so think furnace blower motors, circulation fans, etc

How do electric motors produce ozone?

 

[lermontov]

im skeptical that it would cause any damage greater than direct sunlight or general wear and tear - id also speculate that if it did cause damage in any way ot would be immeasurable against the life of a dry suit constantly being immersed in salt water and rubbed against rusty metal or cave surfaces

 

[L13]

I seriously would like to hear the reasoning. It's the ozone from combustion that is bad for the gear, no combustion no ozone. I wonder if it's just one of those general rules.

Electric motors (other than brushless motors), or anything with any kind of electrical arcing or sparking produce ozone.

 

[formernuke]

im skeptical that it would cause any damage greater than direct sunlight or general wear and tear - id also speculate that if it did cause damage in any way ot would be immeasurable against the life of a dry suit constantly being immersed in salt water and rubbed against rusty metal or cave surfaces

I know for a fact it causes a lot with drysuit seals

 

[formernuke]

Electric motors (other than brushless motors), or anything with any kind of electrical arcing or sparking produce ozone.

Interesting.

 

[PR_SMITH]

How do electric motors produce ozone?

Ozone gas from brush sparking - Electric motors & generators engineering - Eng-Tips

I was once told that the sparking between the commutator and the brushes of a motor produced ozone gas and this gas is electrically conductive. Every once in aw

www.eng-tips.com

 

[lexvil]

Brushless motors don't create ozone.

If we know for sure all of the motors in the area are brushless than yes but better to err towards safer until confirmed.

 

[Lorenzoid]

If we know for sure all of the motors in the area are brushless than yes but better to err towards safer until confirmed.

Of course. Just saying that it can be determined whether the motor in the furnace room would be a problem or not. If it's not brushless, it might even be replaceable with a brushless motor.