After 20 years of not wearing rubber gloves, I've come to my senses, it is lead, and the grease too possibly has heavy metals in it. "I use high temp lithium based wheel bearing grease, cover all surfaces and assemble. After 18+ years my own set of IBE 2v cells looks like the day I greased them, no corrosion. We keep a tub of this grease on the truck, and rubber gloves to apply it with."
Sincerely, Chris Worcester Solar Wind Works NABCEP Certified PV Installer Phone: 530-582-4503 Fax: 530-582-4603 www.solarwindworks.com [email protected] "Proven Energy Solutions" -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Darryl Thayer Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 3:11 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Strings and series of batteries I clean,apply grease, then apply antiseze to SS bolts and washers, then assemble. Then I apply grease over the exterior. The Lithium grease sounds good to me. But why wear gloves? DArryl --- On Wed, 12/2/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Strings and series of batteries > To: "RE-wrenches" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 5:01 PM > Vaseline simply is not very good for > battery terminals. The melting point is too low. There are > other things that are much better, such as some high > temperature grease, and the silicone grease high temp > greases. The silicone is the most chemical resistant but is > a bit expensive. > > ............................................................................ ...................... > Northern Arizona Wind & Sun - Electricity From The Sun > Since 1979 > Solar Discussion Forum: http://www.wind-sun.com/ForumVB/ > ............................................................................ ...................... > ----- Original Message ----- From: "R Ray Walters" <[email protected]> > To: "RE-wrenches" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 11:48 AM > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Strings and series of batteries > > > > We cut a hole in the lid of the Vaseline can, and have > a tooth brush stuck in > > for applying the goo. > > > > R. Walters > > [email protected] > > Solar Engineer > > > > On Dec 2, 2009, at 10:28 AM, Allan Sindelar wrote: > > > >> Years ago we began using Quick-Cote terminal > corrosion protector. At about > >> $12 a can it has become pricey, but the can > includes a brush-in-cap and > >> works well. We have bought stock through AEE, but > I'm not sure if AEE still > >> carries it. I also tell customers that Vaseline > works just as well. Done > >> right, a set of interconnects can be reused with > the next set of batteries. > >> > >> We usually give the job of coating terminals and > cable ends prior to > >> assembly to the customer to do, as nearly all like > to get involved hands-on > >> and this is a tedious, non-skilled job that > provides such engagement. > >> > >> Allan Sindelar > > > > _______________________________________________ > > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > > > List Address: [email protected] > > > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] 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 _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] 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
