Felt battery terminal washers?

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Never paid much attention to them in the past. Binge watching this youtube mechanic with 51 years experience and 12 years of making informative weekly youtube videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/scottykilmer

This, of all places, is where I learned that battery vapors can escape from battery posts and the felt washers helps protect your terminal connections. Huh. 
First Bank:16 180 watt Grape Solar with  FM80 controller and 3648 Inverter....Fullriver 8D AGM solar batteries. Second Bank/MacGyver Special: 10 165(?) watt BP Solar with Renogy MPPT 40A controller/ and Xantrex C-35 PWM controller/ and Morningstar PWM controller...Cotek 24V PSW inverter....forklift and diesel locomotive batteries
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  • BB.
    BB. Super Moderators, Administrators Posts: 33,714 admin
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    I have used felt washers for years on my car batteries--And the terminals have always remained corrosion free (I now also use a spray can of terminal sealant).

    -Bill
    Near San Francisco California: 3.5kWatt Grid Tied Solar power system+small backup genset
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    softdown Solar Expert Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭✭
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    BB. said:
    I have used felt washers for years on my car batteries--And the terminals have always remained corrosion free (I now also use a spray can of terminal sealant).

    -Bill
    Which is exactly what Scotty the mechanic recommends. The guy really knows his cars. Pretty brutal towards most manufacturers excepting Honda and Toyota and Ford trucks. He is honest though and honesty is often blunt. 

    https://www.youtube.com/user/scottykilmer
    First Bank:16 180 watt Grape Solar with  FM80 controller and 3648 Inverter....Fullriver 8D AGM solar batteries. Second Bank/MacGyver Special: 10 165(?) watt BP Solar with Renogy MPPT 40A controller/ and Xantrex C-35 PWM controller/ and Morningstar PWM controller...Cotek 24V PSW inverter....forklift and diesel locomotive batteries
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