cyrus77

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Some of my connectors have a little green corrosion, how to clean?

Thanks

Speedracer29

Vinegar, Barkeeper's Friend, or CRC electrical cleaner. Combine any of the three with an old toothbrush and you should be good to go. CRC and Fluid Film both have aerosol corrosion inhibitors for after the cleaning is done. I use dielectric grease for the connectors that are in pigtails and the aerosols for exposed connections (grounds, battery terminals, bus bars, etc.)

payuppsucker

De-Oxit. Skip the dielectric grease since it inhibits the conduction of electricity, hence the name (di)electric grease.

Speedracer29

Um, no.
http://www.w8ji.com/dielectric_greas...ive_grease.htm

It insulates, and is non-conductive (preventing arcing), but it does not inhibit current where there is terminal contact.

payuppsucker

Guess it depends on what part of internet untruth you choose to subscribe to.

Speedracer29

I guess.... But, I just don't want to see anybody smear a bunch of Noalox on a bus bar and screw something up because it shorted/arced with an adjacent circuit because they thought conductive grease was the better choice over dielectric.

payuppsucker

I didn't mention using Noalox, just said skip the dielectric. I'm fairly certain the OP was talking "cannon plugs" instead of bus bars but I could be wrong. Anyway, we can agree to disagree. Not going to get in a pissing match with you bc I enjoy effing with you and you're comical as hell, plus we both love IPA's. The De-Oxit will provide resistance to corrosion and lubrication without compromising a sound connection.

Speedracer29

Yeah, I'm not trying to argue either, I have a wife for that! I didn't know what specific connections the OP was talking about so I went broad spectrum on a recommendation. (Past experience guiding my comments again- transom bus bars and trim pumps on prior boats with oxidation). I know you didn't mention Noalox/conductives, I just wanted to point out there are certain situations where conductives aren't safe/recommended (same for dielectrics I suppose, just less chance of an errant arc frying stuff).

Oh, and I gave up the IPAs for winter... Sipping some Buffalo Trace right now (down to one day a week of it until spring due to a medical condition- TPS... Tight pants syndrome)

payuppsucker

You know nothing about arguing. If you really want to argue get a wife AND a girlfriend. If you like Buffalo Trace try S.W. Weller, not the 107, just the plain version. To hell with those 44s, just buy some 48s and be done with the TPS.

Speedracer29

Are you talking about the Weller that tastes like Old Rip?
I have a bottle of Col. Taylor for next Saturday, just trying to get all my fiber for the week from wheat, rye, and corn.