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
the fact that they are not
to rust proof alligator clips
transmit voltage underwater but they rust after a day.
to be able to conduct electricity
All copper clips might work. I don't think they would corrode, because they are not in an oxygen environment. Electrolysis might be a problem, depending upon other things you have going on. Is this salt water?
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Is it AC or DC?
how about conductive silver paint ? I dont think that will rust but not totally sure on that.
chris
exxos wrote this in :
Silver corrodes. Only metal I'm aware of that does not corrode or oxidize under any circumstances is gold. Gold plated clips should stand anything but Aqua Regia
Aluminum tube ?
Chris
exxos wrote this in :
[...] [I've seen my .sig before]Corrodes. Makes a thin film that does not pass current afaik.
Here is a link to what may work for you:
Stainless steel spring clips...
Good luck...
Scott
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You don't _use_ alli clips, or allow any bare conductors under water, for the obvious reason that the leakage currents will ruin any measurement or make a circuit malfunction. Duh!
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