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Old 28th Jun 2016, 07:33
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I understand there was salt water ingress into the module.
Hard to believe, as it normally is fully potted with a silicon rubber compound.
On the other hand, at 400 bar, even solid materials start to show deformation, and the relatively soft rubber may be compressed more than the relatively stiff metal housing, leaving space for water to get in between.
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