Re: [Repeater-Builder] Battery terminal corrosion
Use a solution of baking soda and water and a small brush. After all clean and hooked up coat them with a clear coat like spar varnish. Vincent N6OA/2 - Original Message - From: "Tim Shephard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 11:56 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Battery terminal corrosion > A 911 console that I maintain has developed some corrosion on the battery > terminals. > > What is the best way to clean the terminals and what do I put on them to > keep this from happening again? > > Thanks > > -Tim > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [Repeater-Builder] Battery terminal corrosion
Tim, I would agree with this approach, however, if the corrosion is not to bad, try using emery cloth to clean up the post and wire end terminals. Spray the items with WD-40. Re-assemble them and then use an aerosol battery terminal spray or brush on a waterproof type grease being sure to get under, on top and around everything. Al N8ARO -Original Message- From: Tim Shephard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 12:42 AM These are not car type batteries. They have a bolt through terminal with a lug for the wire connection. Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Battery terminal corrosion
Hi I clean the terminals by using some coke and allow them to settle.Clean away then my brass wire brush fitting on the end of my drill ro really get the terminals clean . I have several fittings so one of them is only used on the cable terminator and pack with a grease as mentioned already. NOTE :Always check for signs of corrosion on the crimp joins where the clamp goes onto the batterry-if discoloured rather cut backa little. Regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT --- Rick - VA3RZS/Charlotte - VA3CMR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > yes Virden is right .. KISS > > I was going to write the same message but it has > been said .. > I use this on ly alarm system batts and in my cars > .. but I don't use > the condom . that would look really funny under the > hood and in the > alarm pannels .. ummm maybe I should put it in the > pannels .. umm > still in there wrappers .. hehe =:) > > All the best > > Rick > > On 6 Jan 2004 at 0:15, Virden Clark Beckman wrote: > > > It will be hard to do and maintain the system in > battery working order > > while you work on it, the easiest way to clean the > terminals is soak > > in baking soda/water solution - you may have to > swirl them around in a > > kids bucket of the mixture to activate the soda > enhancing the cleaning > > into the threads. Once you get things cleaned up > apply vaseline, pure > > petroleum jelly no coagulants or colorants, wipe > some on the underside > > of the terminals and once tightened in place wipe > a little extra over > > the top - now the fun part. To be sure nobody has > been doing off-hour > > experiments place a condom over each one to > further slow the > > oxidation, I am imagining a whole new thread to > this part - but the > > idea is keep-it-simply-simple. Forget the extra > thread on color, scent > > and all that nonsense. > > > > Tim Shephard wrote: > > > > > > A 911 console that I maintain has developed some > corrosion on the > > > battery terminals. > > > > > > What is the best way to clean the terminals and > what do I put on > > > them to keep this from happening again? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > -Tim > > > > > > > -- > > 73...Clark Beckman N8PZD > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > Rick Szajkowski VA3 RZS > Charlotte Darby VA3 CMR > Node Owners of IRLP Node 2120 > Lakefield Ont Canada > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Battery terminal corrosion
Coat the part where the wire goes inside if it is a crimp on connector, this is probably where the most cupric oxide has formed if this is the method used to build your system. The better you can seal out the air the longer it will last without oxidizing, if you are going to make new connections to the wires like replace the end, put vaseline inside before you crimp - this makes a good air seal, the condom gives some physical protection and when someone opens the cover they will probably begin to luagh and you will know who your unpaid apprentice is quickly. Tim Shephard wrote: > > These are not car type batteries. They have a bolt through terminal with a > lug for the wire connection. > > So, am I to take the lug off and clean it with a toothbrush and baking > soda/water solution, then lightly coat the entire terminal (even where it > makes contact with the battery post), and the battery post with the > petroleum jelly? > > Next after reassembled, coat the entire terminal/post with more jelly? > > Just making sure I got this right. > > Thanks > > -Tim > > - Original Message - > From: "Virden Clark Beckman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 9:15 PM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Battery terminal corrosion > > > It will be hard to do and maintain the system in battery working order > > while you work on it, the easiest way to clean the terminals is soak in > > baking soda/water solution - you may have to swirl them around in a kids > > bucket of the mixture to activate the soda enhancing the cleaning into > > the threads. Once you get things cleaned up apply vaseline, pure > > petroleum jelly no coagulants or colorants, wipe some on the underside > > of the terminals and once tightened in place wipe a little extra over > > the top - now the fun part. To be sure nobody has been doing off-hour > > experiments place a condom over each one to further slow the oxidation, > > I am imagining a whole new thread to this part - but the idea is > > keep-it-simply-simple. Forget the extra thread on color, scent and all > > that nonsense. > > > > Tim Shephard wrote: > > > > > > A 911 console that I maintain has developed some corrosion on the > battery > > > terminals. > > > > > > What is the best way to clean the terminals and what do I put on them to > > > keep this from happening again? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > -Tim > > > > > > > -- > > 73...Clark Beckman N8PZD > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ -- 73...Clark Beckman N8PZD Pursuant to U.S. Code, title 47, Chapter 5, Subchapter II, ß227, "Any and all nonsolicited commercial E-mail sent to this address is subject to a download and archival fee of $500.00 U.S.". E-mailing denotes acceptance of these terms. Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Battery terminal corrosion
These are not car type batteries. They have a bolt through terminal with a lug for the wire connection. So, am I to take the lug off and clean it with a toothbrush and baking soda/water solution, then lightly coat the entire terminal (even where it makes contact with the battery post), and the battery post with the petroleum jelly? Next after reassembled, coat the entire terminal/post with more jelly? Just making sure I got this right. Thanks -Tim - Original Message - From: "Virden Clark Beckman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 9:15 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Battery terminal corrosion > It will be hard to do and maintain the system in battery working order > while you work on it, the easiest way to clean the terminals is soak in > baking soda/water solution - you may have to swirl them around in a kids > bucket of the mixture to activate the soda enhancing the cleaning into > the threads. Once you get things cleaned up apply vaseline, pure > petroleum jelly no coagulants or colorants, wipe some on the underside > of the terminals and once tightened in place wipe a little extra over > the top - now the fun part. To be sure nobody has been doing off-hour > experiments place a condom over each one to further slow the oxidation, > I am imagining a whole new thread to this part - but the idea is > keep-it-simply-simple. Forget the extra thread on color, scent and all > that nonsense. > > Tim Shephard wrote: > > > > A 911 console that I maintain has developed some corrosion on the battery > > terminals. > > > > What is the best way to clean the terminals and what do I put on them to > > keep this from happening again? > > > > Thanks > > > > -Tim > > > > -- > 73...Clark Beckman N8PZD > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Battery terminal corrosion
yes Virden is right .. KISS I was going to write the same message but it has been said .. I use this on ly alarm system batts and in my cars .. but I don't use the condom . that would look really funny under the hood and in the alarm pannels .. ummm maybe I should put it in the pannels .. umm still in there wrappers .. hehe =:) All the best Rick On 6 Jan 2004 at 0:15, Virden Clark Beckman wrote: > It will be hard to do and maintain the system in battery working order > while you work on it, the easiest way to clean the terminals is soak > in baking soda/water solution - you may have to swirl them around in a > kids bucket of the mixture to activate the soda enhancing the cleaning > into the threads. Once you get things cleaned up apply vaseline, pure > petroleum jelly no coagulants or colorants, wipe some on the underside > of the terminals and once tightened in place wipe a little extra over > the top - now the fun part. To be sure nobody has been doing off-hour > experiments place a condom over each one to further slow the > oxidation, I am imagining a whole new thread to this part - but the > idea is keep-it-simply-simple. Forget the extra thread on color, scent > and all that nonsense. > > Tim Shephard wrote: > > > > A 911 console that I maintain has developed some corrosion on the > > battery terminals. > > > > What is the best way to clean the terminals and what do I put on > > them to keep this from happening again? > > > > Thanks > > > > -Tim > > > > -- > 73...Clark Beckman N8PZD > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > Rick Szajkowski VA3 RZS Charlotte Darby VA3 CMR Node Owners of IRLP Node 2120 Lakefield Ont Canada Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Battery terminal corrosion
It will be hard to do and maintain the system in battery working order while you work on it, the easiest way to clean the terminals is soak in baking soda/water solution - you may have to swirl them around in a kids bucket of the mixture to activate the soda enhancing the cleaning into the threads. Once you get things cleaned up apply vaseline, pure petroleum jelly no coagulants or colorants, wipe some on the underside of the terminals and once tightened in place wipe a little extra over the top - now the fun part. To be sure nobody has been doing off-hour experiments place a condom over each one to further slow the oxidation, I am imagining a whole new thread to this part - but the idea is keep-it-simply-simple. Forget the extra thread on color, scent and all that nonsense. Tim Shephard wrote: > > A 911 console that I maintain has developed some corrosion on the battery > terminals. > > What is the best way to clean the terminals and what do I put on them to > keep this from happening again? > > Thanks > > -Tim > -- 73...Clark Beckman N8PZD Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Battery terminal corrosion
At 08:56 PM 1/5/2004 -0800, you wrote: >A 911 console that I maintain has developed some corrosion on the battery >terminals.> >What is the best way to clean the terminals and what do I put on them to >keep this from happening again?
