Cleaning battery contacts

[jebem]

(06-20-2014 06:24 PM)anetzer Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 05:48 PM)jebem Wrote:  Solder having Pb will oxidize and create a high contact resistance

Looks might be an argument, but to be honest: In a battery compartment I will value good conductivity higher.

So if one where to use lead-free solder it should be a good albeit ugly long-term solution?

Thank you so much!

a.

I would say yes, but it depends how badly the contacts are after the battery leaking exposition. Usually soldering is a extreme measure to be used if all other solutions have failed. I'm not sure if the end result will be ugly or nice, it all depends on our ability (and luck) when applying the solder

As Sylvandb mentioned in Post #2, great care is need to do the soldering procedure to make sure the plastic supports will not be damaged with the heat. I would remove the contacts in order to solder them in the best conditions.