anyone know of grease that conducts electricity?
01-10-2012, 11:18 AM
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anyone know of grease that conducts electricity?
I'm trying to fix my turn switch and followed some instructions to clean the contacts and put on dielectric grease / petroleum jelly (which is a form of dielectric grease). However, it has made the problem worst. I researched dielectric grease (see wikipedia), and it is a non-conductor!!!
I'm looking for a grease that conducts electricity. Does anyone know for a fact what type of grease does it?
I'm looking for a grease that conducts electricity. Does anyone know for a fact what type of grease does it?
01-10-2012, 02:39 PM
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Generally you wouldn't want that...certainly not if there is anything to ground to or more than one path for electricity to take.
01-10-2012, 08:56 PM
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Dielectric grease: keeps stuff lubricated and oxidation-free, while NOT allowing random voltages all over the place causing spurious signals. This is what you want in electrical contacts.
Dielectric grease: keeps stuff lubricated and oxidation-free, while NOT allowing random voltages all over the place causing spurious signals. This is what you want in electrical contacts.
01-13-2012, 06:42 AM
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I'm looking for a grease that conducts electricity. Does anyone know for a fact what type of grease does it?
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Try graphite grease, and let me know how it goes.
aussiedeuce
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Try graphite grease, and let me know how it goes.
aussiedeuce
01-13-2012, 08:02 PM
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Silly Stocker... wrong knob to use vaseline on.. they make battery terminal grease to be conductive. If you're using anything else, you're reducing conductivity
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I would guess there is either too much grease now on the contacts or the contacts are just plain worn out. If you put too much conductive grease in there then it will short out the contacts all the time. Usually just a light coating of grease is all that is needed. When I cleaned my MFS on my other car I just used a light coating of petroleum jelly.
If you are looking for a conductive grease look for some NO-OX-ID A-Special Electrical Grade grease. An electrical supply house will have it or something similar. It's used in underground splicing.
If you are looking for a conductive grease look for some NO-OX-ID A-Special Electrical Grade grease. An electrical supply house will have it or something similar. It's used in underground splicing.
01-13-2012, 09:40 PM
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Meh. I got a lifetime supply of battery terminal treatment stuff in the garage: 2 tiny spray bottles. One fizzes the oxidation away and one prevents further oxidation with a conformal coating. In a pinch, vaseline.
Heck, in a pinch once we used a brand-new pen knife when my dad's truck wouldn't start on the road to BFE - too much corrosion built up, had to be removed somehow. Thrashed the knife but we were able to finish the trip.
Heck, in a pinch once we used a brand-new pen knife when my dad's truck wouldn't start on the road to BFE - too much corrosion built up, had to be removed somehow. Thrashed the knife but we were able to finish the trip.