[BlindHandyMan] 1.5V Battery Terminal Corrosion

[Gil Laster]

Anyone know of a fix to prevent corrosion on 1.5V battery terminals?  I find 
that as the batteries lose power or are in a device for a long time the battery 
and device terminals sometimes have to be cleaned to get proper operation again.

- Gil Laster, Charlotte, NC

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] 1.5V Battery Terminal Corrosion

[chiliblindman]

Gil, I always used a lithium heat dispensive and electrical grease where 
needed.  Don't hold me to the spelling of it.  I always have good intensions of 
keeping good batteries in things, but find there are always items that get 
missed.  I clean them with baking soda and a small acid brush, after drying I 
put the grease on.

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] 1.5V Battery Terminal Corrosion

[Tom Fowle]

In the case of 1.5V batteries, most are alcaline so maybe a vinegar
solution for cleanup would help ballance out the alcaline P.H.

I've always wanted to try a very small dab of silicon grease, maybe spark plug
boot grease if you can get it not too expensively.
The heat transfer grease used between electronic components and heat sinks
would be good, but is way too expensive.

Another issue is whether the particular battery holder provides enough pressure
to get through a layer of grease and make good contact.

tom