Protecting mobile electrical connections

[mscher]

What is a good compound to protect automotive (or tractor) electrical connecti0ons from corrosion?

Currently going over a JD lawn tractor.

 

[Barnacle_Bill]

Re: Protecting mobile electrical connections

Liquid tape works great.

 

[roscoe]

Re: Protecting mobile electrical connections

I use OxyGard or whatever the hardware store has on hand.
Small 2 ounce tube for a couple $, lasts for years.

 

[Skinnywater]

Re: Protecting mobile electrical connections

Silicone based grease, also known as di-electric grease.

 

[bjcsc]

Re: Protecting mobile electrical connections

Do you mean when splicing new wires or with existing plugs or what?

 

[mscher]

Re: Protecting mobile electrical connections

Do you mean when splicing new wires or with existing plugs or what?

Basically protecting plug-on electrical connectors, starter/battery connections, etc., that usually leave you with a crusty, corroded surprise, when you finally force them apart.

I found a tube Dow Corning 4 electrical insulating compound, that my old employer used to protect semi trailer pigtails, that should do the trick.

Thanks

 

[dchris]

Re: Protecting mobile electrical connections

One note on silicone based sealers. They build a mosture barrier. If mosture gets on the inside from any source, the silicone will help hold it in and could have the opposite effect of what is desired.

 

[luckyinkentucky]

Re: Protecting mobile electrical connections

'Liquid Electrical Tape' is what I use. It can be used for applications below the waterline as well. Most Wal-Marts carry it in their boating or automotive section. Also, Autozone, Oreily's, and Advanced Auto carry it as well.

 

[bjcsc]

Re: Protecting mobile electrical connections

If you use liquid electrical tape you'll never get the connectors back apart. Regular old dielectric grease is all you need...and I imagine the Dow stuff is similar...

A note on oxyguard - it conducts. If you use it on a multipin connector you can get shorts...

 

[mscher]

Re: Protecting mobile electrical connections

Thanks for your inputs.

The "dielectric grease" type of protection was what I was looking for.

Basically to keep the contacts in plugged electrical connections, from corroding.

The Dow Corning stuff seems to do the trick.

Marty