This from Sharkey:
Injecting some knowledge in the current discussion about corrosion inhibiting
grease. Allan Sindelar asks if there are other effective products:
For the last six years, I've been using a product manufactured by Sanchem, Inc.
called NO-OX-ID A-SPECIAL, which is a thick wax pro
John:
Of course. The protocol is copper eyelet in direct contact with the flag.
William
At 06:51 AM 4/1/2013, you wrote:
William:
I agree completely on all points.
I have also seen many bolt heads migrate through the battery terminals
and even split the terminal.
Washers are cheap and
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And I would second, third and fourth Alan, Ray and William's
re
John Berdner
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William:
I agree completely on all points.
I have also seen many bolt heads "migrate" through the battery terminals and
even split the terminal.
Washers are
2013 2:41 PM
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Subject: [RE-wrenches] Battery Terminal Connections
Friends:
In my opinion, the single most important procedure is to put a flat washer
between the bolt head and the lead flag.
Many, many times I have seen the bolt head sink int
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And I would second, third and fourth Alan, Ray and William's
recommendations.Stainless steel flat
And I would second, third and fourth Alan, Ray and William's
recommendations.Stainless steel flat washers on both sides of the terminal
with a split washer and vaseline coating have kept almost all of our
battery banks trouble free over the last twenty five years. We provide
each customer a laminat
Friends:
In my opinion, the single most important procedure is to put a flat washer
between the bolt head and the lead flag.
Many, many times I have seen the bolt head sink into the flag, loosening
the connection. You know it has happened because the lead moves in around
the bolt threads an
I've never seen battery connections come loose with thermal activity, as
long as they had a regular split lock washer on. I've gone back on our
own work that is over 13 years old, and all is still tight. As Allan
noted, I have seen plenty of failures due to untightened, and improperly
crimped
John,
I respect your experience and your advice, and have a few
questions related to this post.
I have seen problems in the past with failed and high-resistance
battery terminal connections. Usually it's the result of corrosion
buildup on unprotected
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