Marine Environment [RE-wrenches]

[Wes Kennedy, Jade Mountain]

<x-flowed>Hello,

Sorry, nothing to add, but I do have a specific marine application 
that is puzzling.

I have a client in the Caribbean.  He used copper plumbing as battery 
interconnects.  He melted tire balancing weights(for the lead) and 
dipped squashed ends of the copper pipe to coat.

He is experiencing a rapid growth of bluish-greyish slime on the 
battery terminals.  It is growing pretty fast, showing up within 
weeks of clean, tight terminals.  He is washing off with distilled 
water, it comes off easy.  Grows back quickly....

Any ideas on what to do to counteract this?

One possibly important issue is an open battery enclosure with lots 
of salt laden sea air circulating thru the box. Would tightening the 
box and fan venting it help at all?

Go BrainTrust!

Wes

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