My (now retired) C&D flooded batteries came with a can of a dark, grease-like paste that was supposedly electrically conductive and that had a higher melting point than Vaseline. It did a good job of protecting the interconnect bars and the cable end connections. Maybe C&D sells this stuff, but I could not find it on their web site.
North Texas Renewable Energy Inc wrote at 07:02 AM 12/2/2009: >Petroleum jelly does work as you say to keep oxygen away from the metal >surfaces but its melting temperature is relatively low making it not a >long-term solution. >A device I saw used on an industrial battery bank years ago used a solid brass >alloy device. A small oblong plate fits over the battery post, lies flush on >the battery case, then the battery cable is attached. A machined brass >dome-shaped cover fits snugly over the plate and is attached with small set >screws. A grease fitting on the top is where you squirt in special >non-corrosive 'grease' until it leaks out around the battery cable opening. >If the cable/terminal connection is good & tight the connection should not >corrode or loosen for a decade or more. The device is no doubt pricey but >should last for the life of the bank on a quality installation. >I have not ever seen this device advertised, or even thought about it until I >read Dicks posting. It sounds like it's worth the investment for an enclosed >flooded battery enclosure where fumes will accumulate. >Jim Duncan >North Texas Renewable Energy Inc >817.917.0527 >nt...@earthlink.net >www.ntrei.com >******************************** > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard L Ratico" ><richard.l.rat...@valley.net> >To: <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> >Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 5:00 PM >Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Strings and series of batteries > > >>Perhaps off topic, it's been said here previously by others, but is worth >>repeating, good old Vaseline, coating all exposed metal surfaces at battery >>terminals, totally eliminates the corrosion issue. It's benign, inexpensive >>and >>available everywhere. _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
