GRIDCOOLER Keel Cooler – 5000 Series Aluminium
TIG-welded 5000-series aluminium keel cooler for unpainted aluminium hulls in fresh or cold seawater.
The aluminium GRIDCOOLER is built from 5000-series aluminium alloy by TIG welding. It is intended for unpainted aluminium hulls in fresh water or cold seawater, where a copper-nickel cooler would cause dissimilar-metal corrosion. National Fisherman reported that Fernstrum designed it with Alaska fishermen in mind. It uses the same closed-circuit principle as the CuNi range and can cool main engines, generator sets, reduction gears, bow thrusters and electrical equipment.
Specifications
- Material
- 5000 series aluminium
- Construction
- TIG welded
- Intended hulls
- unpainted aluminium hulls
- Water
- fresh or cold seawater
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