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The secret to keeping battery terminals from corroding is to be careful to not ever tweak them. The seal between terminal and case is weak. Lead is so ductile that any twist or bending moment will distort the joint and compromise the seal.
Next time you're in an auto parts store, walk along the battery shelf and notice how some of them already have leaky, crusty terminals. Avoid those like the plague. Pick a good battery. Be gentle when tightening the clamps. Support the connector against the torque applied by the wrench. Do this and your battery terminals will never corrode. I'll take pics of four batteries I've had in service for many years. All of them remain perfectly clean.
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