Replacing Switches (Caution! Nerdy)
Not satisfied with being hip-deep in projects I am looking into replacing the lamp and water-pump switches in Quicksilver with membrane touch switches. They glow orange with about 1.5 ma current, and ...
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Tis entirely indeed a issue of wet bulb (ugh) dry bulb (yay) corrosion.
Condensation precipitates salt out of solution. So if dew does not accumulate it can DO no damage. This is why I allow the bus to heat up during the day. Cruising sailboat owners thought I was nuts mounting alternator voltage regulators a foot distant from water cooled exhaust jackets. But diesels have a habit of emitting a fine oil vapor and plus the heat, it keeps terminal boards shiny. That and mounting the regulator like I did on Quicksilver, on a square 12" piece of 1/4" aluminum plate using silver heat sink mounting paste. The plate sucks heat from the regulator like you cannot believe.
Condensation precipitates salt out of solution. So if dew does not accumulate it can DO no damage. This is why I allow the bus to heat up during the day. Cruising sailboat owners thought I was nuts mounting alternator voltage regulators a foot distant from water cooled exhaust jackets. But diesels have a habit of emitting a fine oil vapor and plus the heat, it keeps terminal boards shiny. That and mounting the regulator like I did on Quicksilver, on a square 12" piece of 1/4" aluminum plate using silver heat sink mounting paste. The plate sucks heat from the regulator like you cannot believe.
