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Hi,
Yes, I emphatically recommend sealant -- the right kind, and enough of it. The right kind is 3M's 4000, which sticks well to metal, but isn't so ridiculously tenacious that it makes disassembly traumatic. Enough of it means that, when you assemble, a bit squeezes out the end, so there's no place for water to gather.
This sealant is probably not necessary in England, where the terminals are made; the temperature and salinity there, plus the frequency of rain, slows corrosion way down. But I have already seen significant corrosion in Hi-Mod's that have spent time in warmer climes. The same thing happened, long ago, with Norseman fittings, and then Sta-lok"s. Those makers now recommend sealant (although too little of the wrong type), so history is repeating itself.
For what it is worth, the good people at Hayn don't object to sealant; they just don't understand, yet, how important it is.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss
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