Perdix AI battery door O-rings?

[Shabaday]

How often do you change the battery door O-rings? Every time you replace the battery? Once
a year? Whenever?

 

[Searcaigh]

As long as they look in good condition with no nicks or other damage I just leave them.

 

[GF99/99]

Just for the sake of it I always put fresh ones on every 4-5 battery changes.

They are just standard DIN o-rings #112 70 duro NBR. Buy a bag of 100ea. From McMaster or oringstore.com for $5 and you will be set for life. Plus its cheep insurance last thing you want to do is flood a $1,000 computer because you were too lazy to change a $0.05 o-ring

 

[iochanan]

Every couple of battery changes, but I lubricate them on every change to keep them in good condition.

 

[Saboteur]

Every couple of battery changes, but I lubricate them on every change to keep them in good condition.

What lubrication do ya’ll recommend?

 

[Boarderguy]

What lubrication do ya’ll recommend?

KY or Astroglide... sorry, too easy

I use basic silicone grease for it.

 

[Shaun_Mc]

What lubrication do ya’ll recommend?

Silicone grease

 

[rob.mwpropane]

Big fan of this stuff. Use it on all my o rings (outside of regs). Flashlights, dry glove rings, etc

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Basic silicone on mine and I rarely replace them. They are o-rings that are manipulated infrequently. Only when replacing the battery. Very little chance of knicks or other issues as long as they are lubricated with each use. I inspect them closely but unless I see issues, I leave them alone. I do the same thing with my Bigblue lights. I've never had a Bigblue nor a Shearwater Petrel/Perdix flood in over a decade of using them.

Of course, now I jinxed myself.

 

[GF99/99]

What lubrication do ya’ll recommend?

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Molykote 111. Best silicon grease for o-rings, I use this stuff on everything; regs, rebreathers, DPV's, lights, cameras, etc.

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