bigdog2
Harrison,Arkansas ( San Felipe, Baja Ca. Mex.)
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I use a small amount of dielectric grease on the AC receptacles and plugs down here in Baja where everything gets full of sand when the wind blows. Never thought about it, but don't see why it wouldn't work on battery cables and it is conductive.
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Pass42
Rotterdam, NY
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Wet cell batteries all out gas slightly when being charged...the problem with vaseline or other grease, is that it provides a place for the gases to condense & stay..... Before you clean your battery next time, try a little test...connect your voltmeter to the negative post of your battery & move the positive probe around the surface of the battery.....If you see any voltage reading, it is because of condensed battery acid on the surface (creating a conductor)..this will also cause a small self discharge situation....You can also clean your batteries with a specifically designed battery cleaner aerosol...it comes out as a usually yellow "foam", which if it contacts acid, will turn purple/red at the point of contact...the foam is then water rinsed away.........
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