How to rust proof underwater alligator clips?

[Guest]

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

 

[scada]

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

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?

 

[JeffM]

I'm doing some underwater test but my alligator clips are rusting

jilss @ sss.nets

You need to become familiar with the phrase
"inappropriate for the task".
..
..
You also need to learn
to put all the groups to which you plan to post a question
on the Groups line the 1st time you post it
--not submit it over and over.

This is called cross-posting.

 

[CWatters]

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?

Is it AC or DC?

 

[exxos]

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

how about conductive silver paint ? I dont think that will rust but not
totally sure on that.

chris

 

[Vidar Løkken]

how about conductive silver paint ? I dont think that will rust but
not totally sure on that.

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 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_regia). So
should platinium... So one of these should be your best bet.

 

[exxos]

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 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_regia). So
should platinium... So one of these should be your best bet.

--
MVH,
Vidar

www.bitsex.net

Aluminum tube ?

Chris

 

[Vidar Løkken]

[I've seen my .sig before]

Aluminum tube ?

Corrodes. Makes a thin film that does not pass current afaik.

 

[Watson A.Name - \Watt Sun, the Dark Remover\]

due to
the fact that they are not to use
to rust proof alligator clips
transmit voltage underwater but they rust after a day. have
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?

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!