[RE-wrenches] Strings and series of batteries

[Chris Worcester]

After 20 years of not wearing rubber gloves, I've come to my senses, it is
lead, and the grease too possibly has heavy metals in it.
"I use high temp lithium based wheel bearing grease, cover all surfaces and
assemble. After
18+ years my own set of IBE 2v cells looks like the day I greased them, no
corrosion. We keep a tub of this grease on the truck, and rubber gloves to
apply it with."

Sincerely,

Chris Worcester
Solar Wind Works
NABCEP Certified PV Installer
Phone: 530-582-4503
Fax: 530-582-4603
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"Proven Energy Solutions"


-----Original Message-----
From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Darryl
Thayer
Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 3:11 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Strings and series of batteries

I clean,apply grease, then apply antiseze to SS bolts and washers, then
assemble.  Then I apply grease over the exterior.  The Lithium grease sounds
good to me. But why wear gloves? 
DArryl  

--- On Wed, 12/2/09, Windsun at wind-sun.com <windsun at wind-sun.com> wrote:

> From: Windsun at wind-sun.com <windsun at wind-sun.com>
> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Strings and series of batteries
> To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
> Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 5:01 PM
> Vaseline simply is not very good for
> battery terminals. The melting point is too low. There are
> other things that are much better, such as some high
> temperature grease, and the silicone grease high temp
> greases. The silicone is the most chemical resistant but is
> a bit expensive.
> 
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "R Ray Walters" <ray at solarray.com>
> To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 11:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Strings and series of batteries
> 
> 
> > We cut a hole in the lid of the Vaseline can, and have
> a tooth brush stuck in
> > for applying the goo.
> > 
> > R. Walters
> > ray at solarray.com
> > Solar Engineer
> > 
> > On Dec 2, 2009, at 10:28 AM, Allan Sindelar wrote:
> > 
> >> Years ago we began using Quick-Cote terminal
> corrosion protector. At about
> >> $12 a can it has become pricey, but the can
> includes a brush-in-cap and
> >> works well. We have bought stock through AEE, but
> I'm not sure if AEE still
> >> carries it. I also tell customers that Vaseline
> works just as well. Done
> >> right, a set of interconnects can be reused with
> the next set of batteries.
> >> 
> >> We usually give the job of coating terminals and
> cable ends prior to
> >> assembly to the customer to do, as nearly all like
> to get involved hands-on
> >> and this is a tedious, non-skilled job that
> provides such engagement.
> >> 
> >> Allan Sindelar
> > 
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