How best to clean the corrosion and junk from the terminals?
I flooded my S&S strobe (was using Ni-Cad batteries)
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dirtfarmer
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First use baking powder to neutralize the battery acid! I had a blown battery and did it even adding a tiny bit of water to wash it around. I repeated till adding a new batch of soda the bubbling stopped.
I thought my strobe was gonna be toast but the battery compartment is sealed from the rest of the strobe, and I finished the trip happily shooting away.
I thought my strobe was gonna be toast but the battery compartment is sealed from the rest of the strobe, and I finished the trip happily shooting away.
Dan
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I flooded mine too. Here is what I did (learned from the captain of Palau Aggressor II) to clean my Sea & Sea YS110 corroded battery contacts:
1. Heat 1/4 glass cup of 4.5% vinegar in microwave for a minute.
2. Pour some of the warm vinegar to the battery compartment.
3. Let the solution clean the corroded contact for a few seconds.
4. Drain out the vinegar out of the battery compartment.
5. Flush the compartment with water.
6. Flush the compartment with 91% Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol.
7. Let it dry by evaporation.
The metal contact turns to shiny metal as if it just came out of the box
1. Heat 1/4 glass cup of 4.5% vinegar in microwave for a minute.
2. Pour some of the warm vinegar to the battery compartment.
3. Let the solution clean the corroded contact for a few seconds.
4. Drain out the vinegar out of the battery compartment.
5. Flush the compartment with water.
6. Flush the compartment with 91% Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol.
7. Let it dry by evaporation.
The metal contact turns to shiny metal as if it just came out of the box
dirtfarmer
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The acid/vinegar would definitely clean the terminals, but I would just dab it on the terminals after the baking soda treatment if your battery exploded as mine did.
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I flooded mine too. Here is what I did (learned from the captain of Palau Aggressor II) to clean my Sea & Sea YS110 corroded battery contacts:
1. Heat 1/4 glass cup of 4.5% vinegar in microwave for a minute.
2. Pour some of the warm vinegar to the battery compartment.
3. Let the solution clean the corroded contact for a few seconds.
4. Drain out the vinegar out of the battery compartment.
5. Flush the compartment with water.
6. Flush the compartment with 91% Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol.
7. Let it dry by evaporation.
The metal contact turns to shiny metal as if it just came out of the box
I hope I never have to use this but I will remember this. Thank you! I guess vinegar is easy to find on a resort or liveaboard...alcohol maybe not so much unless there’s some in first aid. Maybe I need some in a save a dive kit?
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