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19 Jan 2019 23:49 - 19 Jan 2019 23:50 #201195 by Max Headroom

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TaterTot wrote: I would suggest you get some contact Vaseline, so moisture can't get in there.

Vaseline is petroleum based and would preobably do, but I used that red battery terminal grease, simply because it's deemed to be an electrically conductive grease that keeps metals free from rust and corrosion, but any decent dielectric grease should suffice. Example here

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20 Jan 2019 08:00 #201203 by Soeley

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Max Headroom wrote:
TaterTot wrote: I would suggest you get some contact Vaseline, so moisture can't get in there.

Vaseline is petroleum based and would preobably do, but I used that red battery terminal grease, simply because it's deemed to be an electrically conductive grease that keeps metals free from rust and corrosion, but any decent dielectric grease should suffice. Example here

Would copper grease, work just as well? I have tin of that in the garage.

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20 Jan 2019 09:17 #201208 by TaterTot

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Soeley wrote:
Max Headroom wrote:
TaterTot wrote: I would suggest you get some contact Vaseline, so moisture can't get in there.

Vaseline is petroleum based and would preobably do, but I used that red battery terminal grease, simply because it's deemed to be an electrically conductive grease that keeps metals free from rust and corrosion, but any decent dielectric grease should suffice. Example here

Would copper grease, work just as well? I have tin of that in the garage.

No, please don't do that. This compound has a lot of nick names. uk.farnell.com/dowsil-formerly-dow-corni...-tube-100g/dp/537019 is a good option. Works pretty much like grease. It's hydrophobic, so water doesn't get into it. It also is dielectric, so no shorts. A little bead of that stuff will keep the elements away from the connection.

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20 Jan 2019 09:28 #201210 by Soeley

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Ok, thanks for the advise. I'll pop down to local car shop later and see what they have in.

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20 Jan 2019 10:45 #201216 by Max Headroom

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I will second TaterTot's recommendation on the Dow Corning silicone grease - its first class but probably expensive; its very widely used in aviation, but I would guess any silicone grease is good with electricals AND is less prone to destroying plastics and rubber as Vaseline or petroleum based products will.

No - don't use copper grease.

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20 Jan 2019 16:12 #201230 by Soeley

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The whip is 12" over all and 6" too long to pass under the door. tried to get some silicone grease today but failed, will have a look online.

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