Protecting Trailer Electrical Connections from Salt Water on a Boat Trailer
Updated 03/30/2016 | Published 03/27/2016
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How will the mounting bracket with light hold up being submersed in salt water on a boat trailer? My concern is that over time, the male and female connections will corrode over time being exposed to the salt water dunkings leaving a failed electrical connection.
asked by: Eric
Expert Reply:
What I recommend doing is wrapping electrical connections using heat shrink tubing # DW05452. This will keep on the water and preserve the metal connectors from the light. I also recommend using dielectric grease # LT37534 between electrical connections to repel moisture.
I also recommend running a jumper ground from the light ground location somewhere further up on the trailer (at a spot that won't be under water) so that the ground is not affected.
If at all possible, rinse the trailer off with fresh water as soon as you can to rinse away the salt.
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