The socket area is separate from the component section. Getting water on any components will not hurt them but the generator shouldn't be run until it has dried thoroughly. If you have accidentally dumped the generator over and suspect that colloidal silver water has gotten into either the component area or the socket area, rinse the silver water out with pure distilled water and allow to dry. Both areas are purposefully open but seperate to allow for drying and air circulation. When you pull the cap out of the water, lay it on it's side so that colloidal silver water doesn't run down the electrodes and get in the sockets. Better yet, remove and clean the electrodes before turning the cap in any direction.

This was especially important with the model that used the motorized [top down] stirrer. [no longer available for that reason].

The newer "Mag Stir" [bottom up] stirrers don't have water exposure problems at all.