What number of Stainless Steel is the mounting? Is the SS mount in direct contact with the aluminium housing? Salt water exposure problems??
1708072
These are the same lights sold by Litghthouse etc without the fancy packaging. Sourced from the same forien country. Great light. For the price if you have corrosion issues down the road throw them out and buy another since they are so cheap.
1708073
not sure of grade but the u shaped bracket is in contact with the powder coated housing, you would probably want to slip in a couple fibre washers for a marine environment.
1711025
I would be very surprised if it was aluminum as mine has rusted pretty significantly in the year I've owned it. To be fair, I live full time on a boat near salt water but if it was aluminum I would think it wouldn't rust even then.
202657
Hi. I mounted mine in a grill table and it is covered. Stainless will rust and tarnish over time I would cover it with a plastic bin or some such to protect it. Otherwise it keeps ice well and beer cold ;)
254854
No, The mounting bracket and bolt are not corrosion proof and are rusting. I plan to replace them with something out of stainless steel or Aluminum. Its a pretty simple u shaped bracket and easy to fabricate. I've had the light on since May and its in the weather constantly. Still works great and is good quality. No Corrosion yet on the actual light.
1876126
I have not used it in saltwater. I think it is aluminum and plastic. I personally would want something beefier for saltwater. I think a little salt might gum it up. Hopefully someone will weigh in with first hand knowledge. It is a good product for its price point. Fly shop folks do not recommend it for saltwater.
1745587
good stainless is NOT magnetic, nor is ceramic. Some cheap SSTL is magnetic, so contact the mfgr.
697683
Call and ask-good people. I don't see why not the base metal is heavily treated. I am going on a cruise next week and be wearing it in the salt water pool. It shouldn't make a difference-the water is outside the unit. It's not like a boat engine.
1673302
It is 100% stainless steel, but I really don't know which model it is. I use it strictly in fresh water; not sea water.
1574120
A magnet will not attach to the rack so that points to stainless. Please tell me if there are further reports of chrome rather than stainless!
905634
I'm using the ss nuts on galvanized steel wheel rims so cannot offer any advice through experience; however, I don't believe ther will be a problem with aluminum rims based on my experience using ss bolts to secure my kicker motor mount.
767688
The actual float does not slide much up and down the stainless shaft. The float has limited movement due to two snap rings spaced about 1.5" apart. The float measures 1.1" so tripping occurs within 0.4" of its pictured location. In reality, tripping probably occurs within a 0.25" to 0.375" of the end stop ring. One thing not clearly understood from the description is that the device uses a very high reliability reed switch contained within the stainless shaft. Reed switches are activated by an external magnet that, in this case, is contained within the float. My long term concern for this part is the "E" clips seem to be made from plated steel and may rust over time. The rest of the device probably will have extremely long life provided the reed switch contact ratings are not taxed. However, if the liquid being sensed has a lot of contaminates, then a possible buildup of contaminates might occur between the shaft and the float's hollow opening. Some periodic cleaning maintenance might be needed based on the application. The jury is still out on my usage but the device is working very well.
2077784
The stainless steel encompasses the aluminum. It is usually only for heat transfer purposes. .. I purchased this.. still going great
1971561
The mount is aluminum, the mounting screws are steel. I own this mount and it works fine. I'm very pleased with it. Hope that helps!
89333
if not sealed water gets in around the base of the attached antenna causing rust swr, use a clear silicone should prevent this from happening. I have a 5 inch base no problems staying on my vehicle traveling interstates.
1772937
It is metal, feels light like aluminum but is most likely some sort of pot metal. It is sturdy. There is a thin foamed protector taped to each half ( clam shell ) of the clamp. It's not quite canon quality but it is good quality, much cheaper then a canon mount if you can find one. I've been happy with it. I'll try to post a couple of pictures.
225098
I'm sorry, I don't know what series it's from and I don't have the box. The warranty info card doesn't say anything other than stainless.
1561187
I really don't know. I think it should run fine in salt water but unless you clean it VERY GOOD I would expect it to corrode very quickly making it useless. I I reeally don't know how you might clean it sufficiently.