Re: (ET) battery repair

["SWS" <ssawtelle erols com>]

Well, that's two votes for hot melt glue- thanks.

Also good point about mechanical problems. I don't feel any movement in the
terminal and I've been real careful when tightening the nuts, so I'm hoping
to be ok. I'll keep an eye on it.

- SteveS



>        Hot melt glue is on method that I have seen used in battery shops,
> since there isn't much that will stick to polyethylene/ polypropylene and
> what ever other wonders of chemistry that battery cases are molded from
> these days.
>       My main concern would be if there is a mechanical issue that 
> started
> this.If the terminal is moving, that's not good for the plate hanger that
is
> attached to it.
>     Open circuits inside a battery under load or under charge tend to go
> kaboom, then catch fire.