Vitesse HT leads

[dave.vitesse]

2 hours ago, JohnD said:

Looked out of the window recently, Dave?

Here on the Costa d'Morecambe, cloudless skies, sun's burning yer eyes out.   Hot, soon dusty!

John

Careful your make it rain!

Dave 

[SpitFire6]

Hi,

 do not use grease if it contains hydrocarbons. Do not use Redex or WD40; They will damage the rubber boot if left on.

Use silicone grease. It will protect the internal boot connection from corrosion & aid boot removal in the future.

WD40 is ok to clean the leads & boots, but don't leave it on.

Great on rubbers. All rubbers. Not wipers. Use sparingly and wipe off to remove dirt.

Sorry if I missed the joke. LOL.

Cheers,

Iain.

[dave.vitesse]

The main problem with dust in electrical systems is it retains moisture which increases corrosion and the likelihood of arcing when HT is involved. If the dust is stuck to the grease, silicon, then there is very little moisture present. True the dielectric properties of the dust may increase the likelihood of arcing , however the silicon grease should inhibit this.

The Redex was a joke. WD40 is used on cars where there are moister problems, but this should be wiped off once applied for the reasons Ian has given.

I can remember back in the 1960's using silicon grease on rubber gaskets fitted to the box covers sealing in electronic kit used in all weather conditions. When the kit stopped working it came in for repair and the first thing you did was to shake the box. If you heard water inside then you knew the seals had gone and the electronic boards would be heavily corroded. Not a right off, just a long re-build job!

In the late 1970's BL/Lucas electrical system became more complex and used loads of multi-way plugs and sockets. These corroded and caused any number of electrical faults which could be difficult to locate. In the 1980's BL filled the multi-ways with grease, silicon maybe, and this stopped most of the electrical problems. Not sure if this was Honda's influence as they were brought in to help solve the BL quality problems.

Dave

[SpitFire6]

Hi, I use silicone grease on all my rubber seals. Brings life back to old seals.

I use a different grease on electrical low & high power, old & new connections with great success.

Cheers,

Iain.