Google: "conductive grease"

On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 8:47 PM, Steve Cotsford <cotsford@aol.com> wrote:

> If it is possible to buy a product that will conduct electricity reliably
> and equally provide protection from corrosion etc, I would love to know
> where to get it.   A little while ago I was looking for such a product to
> improve my Land Rover starter cable connections and voltage for the cold
> weather and did not find one.   I think I read of a German product but I
> cannot remember the name.    It may not be available on these shores
> anyway.      Most products say in the instructions that care should be
> taken with electrical connections especially for high currents like
> starters  as dielectric grease has basically insulating properties.      I
> agree it gets used on electrical connections quite often but perhaps its
> best if smothered on after the connections are tightened.
>
> Steve
>
> On Mar 5, 2014, at 8:30 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > I have to disagree with Steve to some extent about dielectric grease on
> > contact surfaces.  In any case of moderate to high contact pressure, the
> > grease will be penetrated easily and the contact will be fine.  The
> grease
> > will also help to protect the contacts from moisture which can promote
> > corrosion and reduce the conductivity, especially in the case of
> dissimilar
> > metals.
> >  In the case of connectors with very low contact pressure other types of
> > protective lubricants should be used containing polyphenyl ether.
> >
> > Larry A.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 4:20 PM, Steve Cotsford <cotsford@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Don't lose sight of the fact that dielectric grease does not conduct
> >> electricity and this needs to be remembered when applying it.    Yes its
> >> good stuff to use to prevent corrosion from forming but it must not
> form a
> >> layer between parts that have to conduct electricity to each other.
> >>
> >> Steve
> >>
> >> On Mar 5, 2014, at 3:08 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> You need to find a local electrical supply house, most will sell to the
> >>> public.
> >>>
> >>> Stuart
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf
> >> Of
> >>> TJ Hemrick
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 11:52 AM
> >>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >>> Subject: Dielectric grease
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Anyone know a good (commonly available/local) outfit that would sell a
> >>> larger size tube/tub of dielectric grease?  I just got my new front
> turn
> >>> light sockets (4), and I intend to pack them full of compound to keep
> the
> >>> salt air and occasional hurricane winds from driving anything onto my
> >>> contacts.   Those little squeeze packs they sell @ the counter at the
> >> FLAPS
> >>> just ain't gonna cut it.  If I must do Amazon or otherwise I will but
> >> it'd
> >>> be nice to just get some locally.   Not too many that kind of place
> >> 'round
> >>> here.  FWIW, I brought my starter to the local starter & alternator
> >>> "specialist".  After about 20 seconds, the proprietor, whom I'll call
> >>> "Jethro" says, "Nope, I don't wanna work on dat" and walked away...
>  The
> >>> 80's vintage GM station wagon, always parked in the bay, and set up for
> >> the
> >>> drag strip should have been a sign... I get it now...  Just wondering
> if
> >>> anyone has bumped into it at a chain store, or otherwise.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> TJ=
> >>
>
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