what is a degasser unit?

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what is a degasser unit?

2007-12-27 11:02:27 · 2 answers · asked by mackdr20032003 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating

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On ships it was used to counter the magnetic effects in the metal that would attract mines and alter navigation gear. It was degaussing.

2007-12-27 13:04:43 · answer #1 · answered by landfall43 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

something that counters the effects of magnetism. Typically, an older TV set needed to be degaussed periodically to offset the electrical charges caused by the electrons hitting the picture tube.

2007-12-27 19:26:08 · answer #2 · answered by Robert M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋