Re: [electricboats] How to avoid corrosion of motors, batteries, electric devices, BMS and power lines in cold and humid conditions ?

IIRC Ancor makes waterproof solderless connectors that have glue inside of them. I have gotten them at West Marine in the past. It seems to me I have only seen them in smaller sizes, maybe 8 ga or smaller. 

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Greg DeCowsky ☠ Ω

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On Nov 11, 2025, at 16:17, Lee Eldridge via groups.io <lee=vombatus.com.au@groups.io> wrote:

I use the stuff I can get from Jaycar and electrical wholesalers. If caught without it I use regular hot melt and shrink on heatshrink tubing.Self amalgamating tape works fine on larger wires but it must be protected with heatshrink or electrical tape . The later was the process used on temporary cable fixes on railway installs these would have a service not to return to repair to standard practices

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Lee Eldridge

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On 12 Nov 2025, at 06:42, Carsten via groups.io <Carstensemail=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:



I have the WD-40 contact spray at hand. 

That works fine for cleaning, during exercising of old plugs. Unplug, spray, plug, unplug, spray, plug etc.

But is it that, or the original WD-40 "perfumed" oil, you are referring to ?

And, Dan, you wrote "The heat shrink with glue/sealant inside."

What kind of glue/sealant to use ?

 

So far, thanks for all your answers ;-)

Keep it coming, if you have more hidden gems, please.

OP  Carsten

On Tuesday, 11 November 2025 at 16:02:00 CET, cpcanoesailor via groups.io <cpcanoesailor=yahoo.ca@groups.io> wrote:

I have found that WD40 improves electrical connection of already corroded parts, like trailer light plugs, Anderson connectors, etc.