Heh... That means there was a faint conduction path there. The KROWN didn't stick as well as it ought to have on those parts. Not a short that prevented operation, but a conduction path all the same- which means you've got a lot more electrolysis potential going on there than one would like to have. You can at least stretch this out further with distilled water which will be almost non-conductive for the purposes of this little experiment. The KROWN will prevent leeching into the water of most of the copper, etc. which causes distilled to become conductive (Pure water is an insulator...)- but it won't completely keep it from doing it. That should handle running for at least 12-24 hours or more immersed that way.
I really don't want to use distilled water. I am not sure why but it feels like ... ummm... *cheating*. In any case, by now the company wants us to show the potential it's product has to protect electronics (which are in cars too) from water and salt. And going distilled is not really showing that off.
BUUUT... they have another product, which they say is thinker and so will put a bigger barrier on the metal. The only thing is that it will not "creep" as fast (supposedly the KROWN product actually will move along the metal to the inward parts and protect there too.)
So more test to be done. Actually we got another Mobo (same model) which will be outfitted for the next test soon to come.
Perhaps covering the battery with wax or something like Vaseline will work to prevent water getting at it. It rusted because of galvanic action from off the battery itself.
Vaseline might work good too though.
Heh... A predictable result. By the by... You should show the immersion of an unprotected board and a protected board.
The temps might present a problem for some fish, and the KROWN on the surface may also be a problem. Fish might not be a good idea, but everything else is just cool.
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