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Drowned Battery pod

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Waterdog

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Can you save a rechargeable battery pod for a Excalibur by putting Rice in it ???
I went out metal detecting in chest deep water. When I got home I was getting my equipment back in the house and noticed water in the pod. So I opened it and drained the water out. Now I was thinking fill it with rice to get the rest of the moisture out.
Any coments on this ?
Thanks
 
If it was salt water in there you better get the salt out, that will eat the wire in no time, it might be best to flush it with fresh water then put it somewhere to dry. Rice could work, good luck.
 
Flush with fresh water and then force air thru it until it is DRY. The salt problem is real and rice is too slow. Hotter air is drier than colder air, but don't go too hot- you only want warm air, but at a good velocity for fastest drying. If its a minor amount, you should be ok after fixing the leak. If its a lot, it could go either way. Good luck- let us know what you do and how it works. You may help someone else out in the future.
 
What is the source of the leak would be the 1st item of business? Any idea HOW the water go in there
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Gulf Hunter is correct, find the source because it will happen again. Rice will work but I use fresh water flush then spray with Radio Shacks Electronics' cleaner, around the contacts. Underneath the shrink wrap they use on those batteries can hide alot. Best to use a Dehumidifier, it will suck every drop. Then I would spray again with the RS cleaner then use a tooth brush to clean any residue. On your leak Sure sounds like a crack in the ikelite end cap, they are famous for the hairline cracks.
 
Make sure you put a charcoal package back in it. Thats a pretty rare leak. If you use water us distilled. Personally.... this would be a good time to REPLACE the guts and clean the connectors.

Dew
 
I had a place replace the batteries in the pod and I told them that it was for water hunting. They told me that they could not guarantee leaks, just the batteries. Then when I went back to get it they told me that they would not have done the work if they knew it was for use in the water...
So far I have cleaned it out and dried it out, then sealed it with 100% silicone. Need to take it for a test run soon.
 
It happened to me on two different pods. Went to an hydraulic hose company & got larger O rings & that worked.Used plumbers silicone grease on the o ring, it's hard getting on but it doesen't leak.
But now I need another screw end cap on my spare, it cracked. Trying to find one now as we speak, hope someone has one
 
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