Dielectric Connector Grease

[bigtiller]

Is it really as bad as the label warnings suggest? Remove contaminated clothing, wash hands for 15 minutes.

I bought some of this last fall and put some on the plug for my trailer. It works great. The plug on both ends looks good.

 

[groundcover]

You read the directions ?? That may mean a two week TBN suspension ! :laughing::laughing:

 

[dave1949]

I've used it over the years, bare fingers of course 'cause who needs to read the label?

What is it supposed to do to a person? Maybe that would explain some things :confused2:
Dave.

 

[johnk]

Might make you Bipolar..........:laughing:

 

[B E Lewis Farms]

It is Quite possible that it may make you want to buy a bigger tractor! :laughing:

 

[bigtiller]

It is Quite possible that it may make you want to buy a bigger tractor! :laughing:

Oh no, I can't afford to use it now. :thumbsup:

 

[dave1949]

As long as your fingers stay below 300*, no problem Apparently I can't blame the grease. :confused2:

http://service.bossplow.com/Documents/DielectricGrease.pdf
Dave.

 

[Skyco]

Interesting MSDS, they call it grease but then state farther down it is a liquid...????

 

[bigtiller]

As long as your fingers stay below 300*, no problem Apparently I can't blame the grease. :confused2:

http://service.bossplow.com/Documents/DielectricGrease.pdf
Dave.

Thanks for the link Dave. It looks like the warning lable on the tube of stuff is mostly lawyer talk and I should not have much to worry about unless I start eating it. :licking:

 

[grsthegreat]

my wifes hair dryer states for her not to use it in the shower.... darn... that adds like 2 minutes to her daily routine

 

[Wheatland KB]

I used to read my Wifes email messages but I can't seem to find them anymore.

All there is now is a file that says "Instruction Manuals" and I have never looked in there.:laughing:

 

[JerryK]

We used to coat dimes with mercury when we were kids...and roll it around in our hands...didn't affect us... We used to coat dimes with mercury when we were kids...and roll it around in our hands...didn't affect us... We used to coat dimes with mercury when we were kids...and roll it around in our hands...didn't affect us... We used to coat dimes with mercury when we were kids...and roll it around in our hands...didn't affect us... We used to coat dimes with mercury when we were kids...and roll it around in our hands...didn't affect us... [ etc. ]

 

[grsthegreat]

We used to coat dimes with mercury when we were kids...and roll it around in our hands...didn't affect us... We used to coat dimes with mercury when we were kids...and roll it around in our hands...didn't affect us... We used to coat dimes with mercury when we were kids...and roll it around in our hands...didn't affect us... We used to coat dimes with mercury when we were kids...and roll it around in our hands...didn't affect us... We used to coat dimes with mercury when we were kids...and roll it around in our hands...didn't affect us... [ etc. ]

hehe:laughing: :laughing: that explanes alot

 

[johnrex62]

I second, um err, eighth that on the Mercury?

The big problem I see with the dielectric grease is that you will have to wear rubber gloves when you plug in power cords to avoid electrocution with the increased conductivity of your fingertips.

 

[Skyco]

Dielectric grease by definition is NOT conductive and sometimes that causes problems if the connector wiping pressure does not cut through it.

 

[grsthegreat]

Dielectric grease by definition is NOT conductive and sometimes that causes problems if the connector wiping pressure does not cut through it.

i agree.

according to What Is Dielectric Grease?

Dielectric grease is a non-conductive, silicone grease designed to seal out moisture and, therefore, prevent corrosion on electrical connectors. Being non-conductive, it does not enhance the flow of electrical current. This property makes it an ideal lubricant and sealant for the rubber portions of electrical connectors.

 

[pat32rf]

We usta do the mercury trick with pennies to make them into dimes.....We were also given asbestos paste in art class at school to make figurines. (same stuff the pipe wrappers used on steam pipe)
As an apprentice I worked in a Pitsburg Paint factory while it was being built. One week they came to spray the steel beams with asbestos. We were given the option of working while they did it, or go home with no pay. By the time I quit the trade I was having trouble buying asbestos for flange gaskets. Now I can't find any more sheets of ridgid asbestos to use around my welding projects.....

 

[crazyal]

Dielectric grease by definition is NOT conductive and sometimes that causes problems if the connector wiping pressure does not cut through it.

Could you imagine the problems if it was conductive? :laughing: How many tail light bulbs are covered in the stuff?

 

[tawilson]

We usta do the mercury trick with pennies to make them into dimes.....We were also given asbestos paste in art class at school to make figurines. (same stuff the pipe wrappers used on steam pipe)
As an apprentice I worked in a Pitsburg Paint factory while it was being built. One week they came to spray the steel beams with asbestos. We were given the option of working while they did it, or go home with no pay. By the time I quit the trade I was having trouble buying asbestos for flange gaskets. Now I can't find any more sheets of ridgid asbestos to use around my welding projects.....

Yet you still live.:thumbsup:

 

[pat32rf]

Heart attack at 48, then surgery. Went back to work for 6 months but woke up in intensive care one day. The next time it happened I packed up my tools (and "type A") then started a new life. That was 19 years ago, been having a ball since.