Water ingress protection is one of most common reasons for considering the use of a connector lubricant. The ‘go to’ grease in our range for moisture/water protection is Tribosyn 330. It should be noted that we have a range of connector lubricant products available for other connector problems such as…
One of the most common misconceptions we come across is that some electrical engineers think that using one of our specialist connector lubricants will cause extra circuit resistance/circuit impedance across a connector or circuit – this is not correct! As a number of customers ask this same question about possible…
What is fretting corrosion? The symptoms are often thought of as ‘gremlins’ in the circuitry. In automotive and passenger cars, an engine management warning light appearing on the the dashboard can be the result of open circuit resistance, caused by fretting corrosion. The electrical connectors in a vehicle appear static…
Grease does not attract dirt. Grease is not polarised and does not act like a magnet for dirt. Sure, if dirt lands on top of grease it will stick there, but that’s one of the reasons for using a connector grease, as a protective barrier……the grease will protect the contact…
There are numerous advantages gained by lubricating electrical connectors, guarding against oxidation, fretting corrosion, contact wear and extending connector life. A thin film of lubricant can also reduce mating force by as much as 80 percent, an important factor in connector assembly. Grease rather than oil is generally preferred due…
Alkylated Naphthalenes (AN) are a reaction of olefins with a naphthalene nucleus resulting in a base oil with excellent thermal and oxidative stability. In addition AN has first-rate hydrolytic stability and is miscible with other synthetic hydrocarbons, most notably Polyalphaolefins (PAO). Alkylated Naphthalenes summary: Keep in mind that if a Alkylated…
We define electrical connector fretting wear as wear that is caused by small, repetitive, almost micro-motion movements in an apparently stationary connector but is the subject external mechanical excitation (e.g. a combustion engine). Thermo cycling is another type of wear that is often associated with fretting but obviously the frequencies…
You may be considering using a connector grease, but how do they work? Firstly, we will be focusing on connector grease rather than oil. Grease is mostly preferred over oil for basic practical reasons – for the most part a grease will stay in place where it is applied, whereas…
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