How to rust proof underwater alligator clips?...tia sal

Greetings, All

I 'm doing some under water test but my alligator clips are rusting due to the fact that they are not
coated with rust proof materials. Does anyone know which material to use to rust proof alligator clips
(I purchased them from radio shack) The alligator clips are used to transmit voltage underwater but they rust after a day.

If I paint them with a rust proof material, the material will still have to be able to conduct electricity
any ideas what i can use?


Thanks

 

[redbelly]

You might try stainless steel alligator clips:

http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail?Ref=115932&Row=105610&Site=US

Mark

 

[John Fields]

On Wed, 20 Jul 2005 15:20:56 GMT, <jilss@sss.nets> wrote:

Greetings, All

I 'm doing some under water test but my alligator clips are rusting due to the fact that they are not
coated with rust proof materials. Does anyone know which material to use to rust proof alligator clips
(I purchased them from radio shack) The alligator clips are used to transmit voltage underwater but they rust after a day.

If I paint them with a rust proof material, the material will still have to be able to conduct electricity
any ideas what i can use?

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Get some decent waterproof connectors.

--
John Fields
Professional Circuit Designer

 

[john jardine]

<jilss@sss.nets> wrote in message
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Greetings, All

I 'm doing some under water test but my alligator clips are rusting due to
the fact that they are not
coated with rust proof materials. Does anyone know which material to use
to rust proof alligator clips
(I purchased them from radio shack) The alligator clips are used to
transmit voltage underwater but they rust after a day.

If I paint them with a rust proof material, the material will still have
to be able to conduct electricity
any ideas what i can use?


Thanks

Offhand, it sounds a bit like electrolytic corrosion. In which case little
short of Platinum electrodes will survive. Maybe change to A.C.
regards
john

 

[dimention11]

"john jardine" <john@jjdesigns.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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jilss@sss.nets> wrote in message
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Greetings, All

I 'm doing some under water test but my alligator clips are rusting due
to
the fact that they are not
coated with rust proof materials. Does anyone know which material to use
to rust proof alligator clips
(I purchased them from radio shack) The alligator clips are used to
transmit voltage underwater but they rust after a day.

If I paint them with a rust proof material, the material will still have
to be able to conduct electricity
any ideas what i can use?


Thanks



Offhand, it sounds a bit like electrolytic corrosion. In which case little
short of Platinum electrodes will survive. Maybe change to A.C.
regards
john

graphite would be a cheaper solition than Pd

 

[John Fields]

On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 13:51:10 GMT, "dimention11"
<dimention11@bigpond.com> wrote:

"john jardine" <john@jjdesigns.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:dbmj7q$p04$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...

Offhand, it sounds a bit like electrolytic corrosion. In which case little
short of Platinum electrodes will survive. Maybe change to A.C.
regards
john

graphite would be a cheaper solition than Pd

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And cheaper than platinum, as well.

--
John Fields
Professional Circuit Designer