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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Psychoman on April 23, 2006, 08:55:19 AM

Title: Cleaning electrical connections
Post by: Psychoman on April 23, 2006, 08:55:19 AM

Hi all,

Any advice re cleaning electrical connections - specifically light sockets?

Changing a bulb at the weekend and noticed that the inside of the socket is pretty cruddy due to all the deep wading we've been doing. I'm guess the rest will be the same and want to clean-em up.

I seem to remember someone saying not to use WD40 for cleaning electrical bits and bobs - but would PlusGas or similar be okay? Any advice appreciated.

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Post by: Mort on April 23, 2006, 11:55:19 AM

Any solvent degreaser spray for electrical use should be OK.  Tandy/ Radioshack used to do one, but I think they've closed now.

Do a search on solvent degreaser on this site http://http://rswww.com/cgi-bin/bv/rswww/home.do?cacheID=ukie - sorry, can get the search item to work on this post for some reason.

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Post by: Mike Pavelin on April 23, 2006, 12:25:28 PM

...or Maplin electronics.

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Post by: Woody on April 23, 2006, 01:31:27 PM

I use contact cleaner and if it will fit a flat needle file to just scrape of the oxidation.