OT/OFT Batteries and Pennies

[rapieper at yahoo.com (Ron Pieper)]

--- "John C. Worden" <johncworden@verizon.net> wrote:
> At 11:59 PM 4/5/05, Tonee Northam wrote:
> >My next door neighbor from Memphis told me that taping pennies on top of 
> >the battery will attract corrosion away from the battery terminals.
> >
> >Is this hillbilly anywhere near right?

never heard of it - but pennies are copper-plated zinc, and zinc is a sacrificial anode for many
purposes, like outboard engines...




		
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