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Corrosion in Anderson Plugs

Submitted: Wednesday, Oct 04, 2006 at 09:54

Member - Norm C (QLD)

I've just noticed that I have a bit of green copper corrosion in a couple of my Anderson Plugs. I've given them a good soak and spray with a bicarb and water solution (about a tablespoon in a couple of litres on water), then a thorough rinse in fresh water.

I'll then spray with Lanaguard, Inox or similar. I do this from time to time, but obviously not often enough.

Will this solve the problem?

How important is it to get all the green off, or will the bicarb neutralize it enough if there is a little left.
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AnswerID: 197760   Submitted: Wednesday, Oct 04, 2006 at 10:09

Member No 1 replied:

tarnish (vertigrease) increases resistance causing heat compounding the problem

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FollowupID: 456342   Submitted: Wednesday, Oct 04, 2006 at 14:57

Member - 'Lucy' posted:



THANK YOU! all

Including you, you little blue eyed coota who obviously has nothing to do all day but sit on this forum pushing my buttons.

Anderson Plugs, corrossion, resistance, heat, = fire and/or disaster.

I've had to get off my butt thanks to you lot and do some inspections.

Damn near had an accident getting outside to 'check things' just in case.

Result: nothing yet amd after I finish with the can of Wurths etc hopefully nothing in the future.

I thought Anderson plugs were 'bullet proof'

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FollowupID: 456392   Submitted: Wednesday, Oct 04, 2006 at 18:15

Member No 1 posted:

nothin is bullet proof....just ask the cat

blue eyed coota who has nothin to do all day?...hey, you dumb ass... my name aint willem..i work for a living....not like some others on here:)))))

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FollowupID: 456454   Submitted: Thursday, Oct 05, 2006 at 02:05

Barry 2 posted:

If you work for a living !!!!! what are you doing answering this ?? you should be working for a living ??????
Hey, nothing wrong with being retired from the work force ?????
Your turn will come someday !!!
Just think that I have been retired long enough to enjoy this country when there is something to enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What can I say !! Curiosity didn't didn't kill the cat !!!!
I ran over it ????????????????
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FollowupID: 456461   Submitted: Thursday, Oct 05, 2006 at 07:32

Member No 1 posted:

you ran over it?....you a nissan driver?

my turn will come... one day...the sooner the better...i can see my self liking the hours...but i reckon the pay is gunna be rat bleep e

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AnswerID: 197785   Submitted: Wednesday, Oct 04, 2006 at 13:46

Derek from Affordable Batteries & Radiators replied:

I use Wurth contact cleaner and then inox.

Wurth
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FollowupID: 456471   Submitted: Thursday, Oct 05, 2006 at 09:37

Member - Norm C (QLD) posted:

Thanks Derek. I'll see if I can get some and give it a go. I assume it is the OL, that I would use in my case?
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FollowupID: 456472   Submitted: Thursday, Oct 05, 2006 at 09:42

Derek from Affordable Batteries & Radiators posted:

Hi Norm,

Yes OL

175A plugs are $12.50ea if you need to replace them but have you got enough cable slack to do so.
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FollowupID: 456475   Submitted: Thursday, Oct 05, 2006 at 09:55

Member - Norm C (QLD) posted:

Plenty of slack on the trailer Derek, but might be a problem on the 4B. If it comes to that I'll check it out to see if I can pull some more through. The cable runs through the chassis, so I may have left a bit of slack in there. Be a bugger to have to replace the lot for the want or 2 or 3 inches.
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AnswerID: 197914   Submitted: Thursday, Oct 05, 2006 at 08:19

Member - MrBitchi (QLD) replied:

In my experience once something like this (including battery terminals) starts to corrode the only sure way to fix it is to replace it. No matter how much gunk you spray, rub, paint on it the corrosion will allways come back :-((

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FollowupID: 456470   Submitted: Thursday, Oct 05, 2006 at 09:35

Member - Norm C (QLD) posted:

I fear you may be right John, but I'll try the stuff Derek has suggested first.

One set of Anderson's I use is 175 Amp, so pretty expensive.
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