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Reccomend a conductuve grease to stop corrosion on light connections
smart51 - 25/10/08 at 08:28 AM

Can anyone recommend a grease for electrical connections to stop corrosion. I'm told that truck makers use some but no-one knows what its called.


Mal - 25/10/08 at 08:36 AM

Try rs components.


russbost - 25/10/08 at 08:48 AM

I believe the brake grease Coppaslip is conductive - should be lots of copper particles in there!


David Jenkins - 25/10/08 at 09:06 AM

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Originally posted by russbost
I believe the brake grease Coppaslip is conductive - should be lots of copper particles in there!


I don't think it is (it's been discussed before) - the military use a copper-loaded grease, but that one's made to be conductive. If coppaslip conducts then it's accidental!


StevieB - 25/10/08 at 09:19 AM

If you go to any radio control model shop, they should have some.

It gets used on the contacts for speed controllers etc.


Blue Fox - 25/10/08 at 09:34 AM

Electrical contact grease is what you want, you don't really want it conducting is if it runs off from the live contact to the bodywork it will short out, you want it to insulate the terminal and protect it from water. I usually just use EP2 lithium grease available from anywhere in my day job working on dock machines but if you want the proper stuff look at the link below:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=30030&doy=25m10&C=SO&U=strat15

Put some on your battery terminals as well while your at it.


Volvorsport - 25/10/08 at 09:44 AM

vaseline


britishtrident - 25/10/08 at 09:58 AM

Vasaline or silicone contact/switch grease --- don't use anything else.

Maplin


v8kid - 25/10/08 at 12:57 PM

Yup good ol vasaline. If you dont believe it try it on the contacts of a kiddies torch - the bulb is visibly brighter.


dhutch - 25/10/08 at 03:09 PM

Yeah i have to admit i use vasiline, including on torches.

Dont know its conductive property but i would have thought your mainly just after something to stop the corrosion, so any waterproof grease should do ok?


Daniel


C10CoryM - 25/10/08 at 05:47 PM

Ideally the stuff you want is called "dielectric grease". It's designed specifically for electrical contacts, and does not conduct. In theory a conducting grease can leech power if it its touching both power and ground.
Cheers.


paulf - 25/10/08 at 08:42 PM

Rs sell silicone grease in a tube which should last for years.It is non conductive but repels water well.I work for a company where machinery is washed down all the while and we use it to seal and protect electrical equipment.
Paul.