Re: Corroded Battery Clamps
The following is a list of paste and grease-like products for the <br />prevention of oxidation of aluminum in electrical connections and <br />antenna installations: <br />---------------------------------------------------------------- <br />Manufacturer: <br /> Butternut Electronics Company <br /> 831 North Central Avenue<br /> Wood Dale, IL 60191 <br /> Tel: (708) 238-1854<br /> Fax: (708) 238-1186<br />Product Name: Butter-It's-Not <br />Source: Direct if not stocked by local authorized dealer. <br />Price: $3.50/ Envelope <br />NOTES: Contains copper dust in a molybdemum suspension. <br />-----------------------------------------------------------------<br />Manufacturer: <br /> GB Electrical<br /> 6101 N. Baker Road<br /> Milwaukee, WI 53209<br /> Tel: 1-800-558-4311<br />Product Name: OX-GARD <br />Source: Available from many electrical supply houses and retail <br />outlets such as Sears, Home Depot, Ace and True Value Hardware <br />stores. No Factory direct sales. <br />GB catalog number OX-100B. <br />Price: Approximately 3.00/ 1-oz tube<br />-----------------------------------------------------------------<br />Manufacturer: <br /> Ideal Industries, Inc.<br /> Becker Place<br /> Sycamore, IL 60178 <br /> Tel: 1-800-435-0705<br /> and: 1-815-895-5181<br /> Fax: 1-800-533-4483<br />Product Name: NOALOX <br />Source: Distributors (Call 800 number for nearest one)<br />Price: Ideal list price $2.58/ half oz tube (#30-024) and <br /> $8.64/8oz bottle (#30-030). <br />NOTES: Also available from many electrical wholesale supply houses.<br /> No factory direct sales. Contains zinc particles suspended <br /> in a carrier. <br />-----------------------------------------------------------------<br />Manufacturer: <br /> KLM Antennas Inc. <br /> PO Box 694<br /> Monroe, WA 98272 <br /> Tel: 1-360-794-2923<br /> Fax: 1-360-794-0294 <br />Product Name: Conductive Paste <br />Source: Factory direct and larger dealers. <br />Price: $3.50 plus shipping & handling/ 1 ounce containers <br /><br />NOTES: Anti-seize thread compound Hi-Temperature MIL-A-907E. <br />Contains copper and graphite flakes suspended in a petroleum base. <br />Manufactured for Mirage/KLM by Chemical Commodities Agency, Inc. <br />of Highland, CA per MIL-A-907E. <br />----------------------------------------------------------------<br />Manufacturer: <br /> Sanchem, Inc.<br /> 1600 S. Canal Street<br /> Chicago, IL 60616 <br /> Tel: 1-800-621-1603 <br /> Out of State: 1-312-733-6111 <br /> Fax: 1-312-733-7432 <br />Product Name: NO-OX-ID<br />Source: Direct from Manufacturer<br />Price: $11/16oz can or $8.80/8oz tube (plus shipping)<br /> Minimum order - $35<br />NOTES: NO-OX-ID comes in several consistencies. NO-OX-ID "A" and <br />NO-OX-ID "A-Special" are suitable for most antenna installations. <br />NO-OX-ID "A-Special" is similar to NO-OX-ID "A" but has a small <br />amount of solvent added for ease of application. <br />-----------------------------------------------------------------<br />Manufacturer: <br /> Thomas & Betts Company<br /> 1555 Lynnfield Road<br /> Memphis, TN 38119 <br /> Tel: 1-800-888-0211 <br /> Fax: 1-800-888-0790 <br />Product Name: Aluma-Shield<br />Source: No direct factory sales. Available from many electrical <br />supply distributors.<br />Price: Approximately $11.44/ 8oz can. <br />NOTES: Customer may call 800 number for location of nearest <br />distributor. Contains zinc particles suspended in a petroleum base.<br />-----------------------------------------------------------------<br />Manufacturer: <br /> Burndy Electrical<br /> 101 E. Industrial Park Dr.<br /> Manchester, NH, 03108<br /> Tel: 1-800-346-4175 <br /> Fax: 1-800-346-9826<br />Product Name: Penetrox (PEN-A)<br />Source: Electrical wholesalers<br />Price: Approx. $6/ 3oz tube<br />NOTES: Zinc particles suspended in a natural based compound. <br />-----------------------------------------------------------------<br />Manufacturer: <br /> Ilsco Corporation<br /> 4730 Madison Road<br /> Cincinnati, Ohio 45227 <br /> Tel: 1-513-533-6200 <br /> Fax: 1-513-533-6274 <br />Product Name: DE-OX<br />Source: No factory direct sales. Available from electrical <br />supply wholesalers and distributors. Customer may call for <br />nearest distributor.<br />Price: Approximately $2.90/ 1oz, $4.90/ 4oz and <br />$7.30/ 8oz squeeze bottle.<br />NOTES: Used in the electrical trade for Al/Cu and Al/Al connections.<br />Green colored grease with no noticeable particles in suspension. <br />-----------------------------------------------------------------<br />Manufacturer: <br /> Antennas West <br /> PO Box 50062 <br /> Provo, Utah 84605 <br /> Tel: 1-801-373-8425 <br /> Fax: 1-801-373-8426 <br />Product Name: Goose Grease<br />Source: Factory direct sales only. <br />Price: $1.00/ 1oz + and $1.00 p&h. <br />NOTES: Transparent silicone grease. Antennas West also recommends <br />this product for ground rod clamp connections.<br />-----------------------------------------------------------------<br />Manufacturer: <br /> Mosley Electronics, Inc. <br /> 10812 Ambassador Blvd.<br /> St. Louis, MO 63132 <br /> Tel: 1-800-966-7539<br /> and: 1-800-325-4016<br /> and: 1-314-994-7872 <br /> Fax: 1-314-994-7873 <br />Product Name: 1) Mosley Penatrox (Conductive Grease)<br /> 2) Weather Guard (Clear spray coating) <br />Source: Factory direct sales only. <br />Price: Mosley Penatrox- $4.45 / packet + postage.<br /><br /> Weather Guard- $12.75/ 8oz spray can + shipping<br />NOTES: Mosley Penatrox is a greaselike product. Weather Guard is a <br /> clear spray especially recommended for marine and coastal <br /> environments. Weather Guard cannot be shipped via the post <br /> office; UPS required. <br />-----------------------------------------------------------------<br />Manufacturer: <br /> Loctite Corporation<br /> 1001 Troutbrook Crossing<br /> Rocky Hill, CT 06067-3910 <br /> Tele: 800-842-0041<br />Product Name: Permatex ANTI-SEIZE LUBRICANT<br />Source: Many Automotive Supply Distributors <br />Price: N/A <br />NOTES: Comes in 1 oz squeeze tube, 8 fluid oz brush top container, <br /> and a 12 oz aerosol can. Can be used on the threads of <br /> U-bolts to prevent "seizing, galling, and corrosion." <br /> It aids in the disassembly of the the antenna's hardware. <br /> Not for use on electrical connections. The part no. on <br /> a 1 oz tube is 133A.