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Can you add a liquid soluble like baking soda water solution to a car battery while the clamps are still locked?
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∙ 15y ago
I am assuming you are talking about cleaning the top of a lead-acid battery. I am also assuming that the "clamps" are the battery terminals that clamp onto the battery posts with a pinch bolt. If this is the case then... Yup, In fact we do it all the time. There is bound to be a bit of "stray" voltage between the battery posts when the battery top is wet, however it will be pretty minimal. Just be sure to that no baking soda gets inside of the battery cause it will neutralize the electrolyte (acid) in the battery. Thouroghly rinse and dry the battery top afterwards and coat the terminals with a good corrosion prevenative spray. Hope this helps.
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