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Wanted: Non-Conducting Grease

09/23/2009 6:48 PM

I use a lot of cat5 connectors, I am find corrosions in the female connectors, I have seen a white, clear grease that at&t uses on their telephone connectors to keep moisture out, trying to find out what it is? your help would be appreciated
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Re: looking for a non-conducting grease

09/23/2009 6:59 PM

Dielectric grease.
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Re: looking for a non-conducting grease

09/23/2009 7:23 PM

You have my second opinion.... Dielectric grease is the stuff your after... very common... google it.

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Ok.. I googled it for you. (dogpiled it actually) Here it is.

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Re: looking for a non-conducting grease

09/23/2009 6:59 PM

Try vaseline

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Re: looking for a non-conducting grease

09/23/2009 10:05 PM

You can find the dielectric grease at most larger auto parts stores. If they do not understand what you want, tell them to look under Truck Lite, or Grote lighting catalogs. Both sell a moisture sealing grease designed specifically to seal out corrosion in wet environments. Good luck.

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Re: looking for a non-conducting grease

09/23/2009 11:09 PM

In this case, you can qualify the free "Lubes'n'Greases Europe-Middle East-Africa". The magazine is all about different types of lubricants, I hope it helps.
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09/23/2009 11:16 PM

Do they cover "personal lubricants"?

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09/23/2009 11:29 PM

Hehehe, you catch it. Industrial lubricants only. :)
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Re: looking for a non-conducting grease

09/25/2009 6:16 AM

Does that mean the Porn Industry uses these Lubricants?

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Re: looking for a non-conducting grease

09/25/2009 7:07 AM

Can't you read? Put your specs on, someone wrote:-

Dow Corning #5 is a great silicone grease.

NOT

Dow Porning #5 is a great silicone grease......

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09/25/2009 6:26 PM

I wish my Dad had called me Sue, Ky.

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Re: looking for a non-conducting grease

09/24/2009 12:55 AM

The stuff the telephone and power guys use is called silicone grease. It is used more as a water repellent than a electrical contact corrosion inhibitor.

Any who, fill your boots. www.satcure.co.uk/tech/silicone.htm

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Re: looking for a non-conducting grease

09/24/2009 10:30 AM

Dow Corning #5 is a great silicone grease. We used to get it in big tubes. Some folks call it 0-ring grease. Good as an antisieze, and it's non-staining.

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Re: looking for a non-conducting grease

09/24/2009 10:54 AM

Are you still out there? We have not heard from you and do not know if you have found what you desire, or still are looking.

I have three similar products here.

1) Dow Corning #111. A silicone valve lube an sealant. This is a thick grease that sticks well to surfaces, but is more difficult to get into small tight areas.

2) Napa K2 silicone compound. Part # 765-1346. This is thinner, and actually will separate into a liquid and a paste in the tube, if allowed to sit for long. It is thin as stated, and I use it mainly as a lubricant for assembly work.

3) Truck Lite NYK-77 corrosion preventive compound. This has the same consistency as the K2 product, but has more tackiness to it. The label reads; "specially formulated nonconductive sealant and corrosion preventative"

I use this in any exposed wiring connectors. I hope this helps.

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Re: Wanted: Non-Conducting Grease

09/24/2009 11:23 PM

I use Dow Corning 4 Electrical Insulating Compound.

*Contains Silicone

*designed to meet Mil S866o (whatever that is)

*Provides moisture barrier

*-70 to 400 F
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09/25/2009 12:51 PM

It's been so long......was it 4 or 5, I don't really remember, do you feel lucky, ****?

What a great line. Thanks for the good answer.

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Re: Wanted: Non-Conducting Grease

09/24/2009 11:46 PM

try teflon tape.
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09/25/2009 12:11 AM

I was having a terrible time getting my brake lights to work after I put teflon tape in the socket.

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Re: Wanted: Non-Conducting Grease

09/25/2009 1:06 AM

http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?mc=09&p=SPVSG440&d=Boss-Silicone-Electric-Grease-Compound-%28PVSG440%29

http://store.solar-electric.com/disigr.html

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Re: Wanted: Non-Conducting Grease

09/25/2009 8:27 AM

Try LOCTITE 51360 silicon grease, it seals, waterproofs, insulates, it's a dielectrical grease and withstands up to 204 Deg. Celsius.

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Re: Wanted: Non-Conducting Grease

09/25/2009 10:06 AM

If the dielectric grease causes data loss, an alternative is a weatherproof Cat 5 connector.

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Re: Wanted: Non-Conducting Grease

09/25/2009 2:12 PM

Use Cramolin. Here is info

http://www.siber-sonic.com/electronics/caig.html
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