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Hi guys
What is good to put on chassis grounds when you clean them? Is there anything
to paint it with or should you just tighten them after they are cleaned. I want
to clean up my grounds this summer.
Don Spithaler
89 SP 36'
Butler, PA

I wonder if that material for battery terminals would be good??

Ernie Ekberg

83PT40

Wanderlodge

Weatherford, Tx 817-475-3991

www.ernieekbergflooring.net

--- On Sun, 6/27/10, DonS wrote:

From: DonS
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Chassis grounds
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, June 27, 2010, 5:24 PM

Hi guys
What is good to put on chassis grounds when you clean them? Is there anything to paint it with or should you just tighten them after they are cleaned. I want to clean up my grounds this summer.
Don Spithaler
89 SP 36'
Butler, PA

Hi Don,

I usually sand the contact surfaces and connector lug and apply a thin film
of Dielectric grease. Although the grease does not conduct electricity, mating
the two surfaces with a tight connector will push it out of the way and allow
the lug and grounding surface to make a good connection. The grease repels
moisture and does a nice job of keeping the ground point clean. Don't use too
much, or it becomes a "dust magnet". I've used the stuff to waterproof the ends
of battery cable lugs and studs over the years with great results. It does not
wash off and can only be removed completely with MEK (Methyl Ethyl Ketone).

Shane Fedeli
85PT40
Hershey, PA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "DonS" wrote:
>
> Hi guys
> What is good to put on chassis grounds when you clean them? Is there
anything to paint it with or should you just tighten them after they are
cleaned. I want to clean up my grounds this summer.
> Don Spithaler
> 89 SP 36'
> Butler, PA
>

Electrical supply houses have electrically conductive grease that is used when
bolting on heavy wire terminals. This material reduces corrosion and holds up
under reasonably high heat applications. This material is particularly used when
connecting aluminum conductors.

Here at our Hydro Electric Station, any time that we make connections, whether it be for hot or ground, we use No-oxide.

Bill
1988 40WB XXV "Anniversary Special Edition" (HERS and she not sharing)
Terrace, B.C. Canada eh

It goes under the trade name "NOALOX"

-----Original Message-----

From: maumee110

To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Mon, Jun 28, 2010 10:07 pm

Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Chassis grounds

Electrical supply houses have electrically conductive grease that is used when bolting on heavy wire terminals. This material reduces corrosion and holds up under reasonably high heat applications. This material is particularly used when connecting aluminum conductors.

Standard silicon grease is not the best choice for this. In the presence of electricity it can hold moisture and it can promote terminal rot. It is never suggested for use in the presence of RF like coax cables for your CB. Silicon grease needs to be able to breath to stay dry so a sealed environment is not good either. for stand alone terminals, batteries and bolted plates and grounds there is a copper based anti-sieze compound that is loaded with copper flakes and powder suspended in a mineral grease that is absolutely the way to go in humid and splash environments. I have used this stuff for 20 years in 1000 amp systems and ground connections of all types. It can save butt splices from rotting out from dissimilar metals if you dip the ends in it then crimp. Don't use it in multi conductor situations or canon or molex
lugs as it conducts from pin to pin.

It fights galvanic corrosion and rust while,,, oh yes, it is anti-sieze. Aluminum likes it too.
Gary
85pt40

--- On Mon, 6/28/10, sfedeli3 <sfedeli3@...> wrote:

From: sfedeli3 <sfedeli3@...>
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Chassis grounds
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, June 28, 2010, 5:59 AM

Hi Don,

I usually sand the contact surfaces and connector lug and apply a thin film of Dielectric grease. Although the grease does not conduct electricity, mating the two surfaces with a tight connector will push it out of the way and allow the lug and grounding surface to make a good connection. The grease repels moisture and does a nice job of keeping the ground point clean. Don't use too much, or it becomes a "dust magnet". I've used the stuff to waterproof the ends of battery cable lugs and studs over the years with great results. It does not wash off and can only be removed completely with MEK (Methyl Ethyl Ketone).

Shane Fedeli

85PT40

Hershey, PA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "DonS" wrote:

>

> Hi guys

> What is good to put on chassis grounds when you clean them? Is there anything to paint it with or should you just tighten them after they are cleaned. I want to clean up my grounds this summer.

> Don Spithaler

> 89 SP 36'

> Butler, PA

>

The NOALOX is typically for mixed metals terminations and is a gray color. for some reason NOALOX is not recommended for DC use. There is a green terminal grease that is even better but I do not have the name. It is translucent green and also made by Ideal Company

--- On Tue, 6/29/10, Elliot wrote:

From: Elliot
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Chassis grounds
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 11:22 AM

It goes under the trade name "NOALOX"

-----Original Message-----

From: maumee110

To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com

Sent: Mon, Jun 28, 2010 10:07 pm

Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Chassis grounds

Electrical supply houses have electrically conductive grease that is used when bolting on heavy wire terminals. This material reduces corrosion and holds up under reasonably high heat applications. This material is particularly used when connecting aluminum conductors.

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