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When I use my Excal in the water, I find that when I get out there is a small amount of inside the cap that is supposed to keep water out from the plug to the battery pod. This happens no matter how tight I get the cap. Is this normal, or is there a way to prevent it? Thank you.
Look closely at the rubber "seal" inside the cap, there are two molded in raised circles of rubber around the holes for the pins, that is the actual sealing surface, water will get inside the cap but if properly installed, the raised surfaces will keep the water off the pins and jack the pins go into. The entire rubber circle "is not" a seal, just the two raised circles of rubber. Trying to stop water from going inside the cap with silicone tape "may" keep the raised rubber from actually sealing against the pins (cap not going on far enough) and "could" create extra stress/pressures on the cap or pod "possibly" creating stress cracks over time.
ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS make sure the rubber seal is in place, especially in salt water!
I have seen a spare battery pod destroyed in 4 hours of being submerged in salt water. It sure could have ruined a vacation if we did not have a couple of spare battery pods. (The pod was being carried as a spare and not connected / protected by the rubber seal.)
The salt water is a conductor and will short out the battery and result will be an electrolysis action that will "eat up" the pod's contacts and or the connector's pins.
If memory serves me correct a 3/4" pvc threaded cap will screw onto the end of the spare disconnected battery pod and should keep water out if you want to carry a spare battery while hunting in the surf.. as far as water between the plug and the jack, i too have noticed moisture when unscrewing the plug but never experienced any performance issues..
I be leave Cliff's answer is the appropriate one. If the seal itself has become damaged, check your charger. In an emergency, you can swap out the charger seal
for the damaged seal until a replacement is obtained. A small amount of moisture under cap should not be a problem if your seal is in good shape.
Cant use enough plummers grease to keep moisture out. I also highly recommend removing that black swrink wrap and using a little silicone over the set screws and at the cap pod area. Ive seen water moving around what appears to be those groves in the cap. If your pod doesnt have a silicone pack inside put one in there. Some medicine bottles have the right size ones. Knock on wood but ive never had water get past that O ring. Water finds away not just thru the threads, but the top of the cap so that gasket keeps the salt water off the prongs. From looking im not certain water could get into the pod thru the female fitting..... if you are worried remove the cap and put more epoxy in the cap.
