Dielectric grease?

[Crisis management]

Where do you buy this stuff in Auckland?

I need some to seal a GPS connection on the bike and I've tried electrical wholesalers, Repco & Dick Smith, all to no avail.

Any suggestions????

[Squiggles]

Last time i tried to get it they had it at supercheap, and at some autoelectrician shop (in napier, so no use to ya))... they only had tiny packets and was pretty expensive

[Max Preload]

Computer shops. It's used between CPU's and the heatsink.

[vifferman]

Computer shops. It's used between CPU's and the heatsink.
Isn't that heatsink paste (also called thermal paste), not dielectric grease? One's used to help conduct heat, the other's used to seal out moisture and prevent corrosion.
It's kinda like using petroleum jelly to clean your teeth, and toothpaste as a lube. :eek5:

[Max Preload]

Isn't that heatsink paste (also called thermal paste), not dielectric grease? One's used to help conduct heat, the other's used to seal out moisture and prevent corrosion.
It's kinda like using petroleum jelly to clean your teeth, and toothpaste as a lube. :eek5:

Same thing. Non-curing, heat conducting, electrical non-conducting silicone paste.

RS Components (http://newzealand.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=retrieveTfg&binCount=6&Ne=4294960157&Ntt=grease&Ntk=I18NAll&Nr=AND(avl%3anz%2csearchDiscon_nz%3aN)&Ntx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&N=4294857912&Nty=1) have it too.

[imdying]

Computer shops. It's used between CPU's and the heatsink.Some of the more boutique brands conduct electricity, stick with the cheap shite.

[Sam I Am]

try http://www.jaycar.co.nz/

[Crisis management]

Thanks for the replies guys but unfortunately none of those suggestions seem to pan out....keep trying.

[Max Preload]

RS Components couldn't? Weird. I'll ask one of our tamed industrial sparkies when I next see one.

[Crisis management]

RS Components couldn't?

According to the bloke I spoke too.....didn't sound the sharpest knife in the drawer mind.

I ended up buying off Ascent Technology in Wobblington via the net, as I gave up trying to locate locally and the thought of hours of running from one place to the other didn't thrill me.

Thanks for the input tho guys, I would have thought the stuff would have been reasonably available.

[trustme]

Bugger the dielectric grease. I used brush on Latex rubber from an outboard motor workshop on the Scram lectrics . They recommended it over grease, worked a treat.
Will bring on Sunday if you want

[cs363]

Supercheap should have it - they are Permatex stockists, Permatex make a very good one: http://www.permatex.com/products/Automotive/specialized_maintenance_repair/electrical_system_maintenance/auto_Permatex_Dielectric_Tune-Up_Grease.htm

Otherwise if you know anyone in the aviation game they should be able to get their hands on some for you

[Crisis management]

Bugger the dielectric grease. I used brush on Latex rubber from an outboard motor workshop on the Scram lectrics . They recommended it over grease, worked a treat.
Will bring on Sunday if you want


I will give you a call if I need it, otherwise see you sunday at 9????


Thanks for all the advice guys, I appreciate the efforts. :2thumbsup

[gammaguy]

i have some in my workshop,it was sold to me years ago and is a HONDA genuine part.:yes:

so online or into your honda dealer would be the way to go

[Max Preload]

Apparently the reason you're having so much difficulty locating some easily is they tend to just use general purpose grease (or at least food grade lubricant here) if it's a connector in a corrosive environment not housed in a junction box (rare), at least according to the three electricians I spoke on site today. :gob:

[Madness]

CRC range it in New Zealand. (http://crc.co.nz/) You'd think there'd be a few stockists at least.

[Pixie]

Computer shops. It's used between CPU's and the heatsink.

That's heat transfer compound and it's not a lubricant.

Spectron in Penrose have a range of Electrolube products:

You want SBG20S,CG53A35SL or CG60-800G

https://www.spectron.co.nz/products.php?cat=70

RS Components are a few doors along,they will have what you want too,but

are much more expensive.

[CookMySock]

I need some to seal a GPS connection on the bike and I've tried electrical wholesalers, Repco & Dick Smith, all to no avail. Any suggestions????If you want to seal the antenna connection, you should not use grease in it. Use <a href="http://www.gowifi.co.nz/products/tools/coax-seal-hand-moldable-plastic-weatherproofing-tape.html">this</a> stuff to wrap antenna connectors. Microscopic (-130dBm) 1.6GHz signals do not take kindly to goo put in their connectors.

If its just the 12V or other signal wiring, then just use any clean grease such as petroleum jelly, or heatshrink it with <a href="http://www.gowifi.co.nz/products/tools/heatshrink-glue-filled-16mm-1.2m.html">this </a>shit.

Steve

[Mc TOOL]

:laugh:It's kinda like using petroleum jelly to clean your teeth, and toothpaste as a lube. :eek5:[/QUOTE]

That would certainly give you a ring of confidence:laugh:

[nosebleed]

seems you've got it sorted, but if its something you're likely to go through...
I got a packet of 4 sachets from Repco, worked out at just over $2.00 a sachet.
Then found a tube at BNT in Boston Rd (gone now) for around $10.00

[chasio]

That's heat transfer compound and it's not a lubricant.

Spectron in Penrose have a range of Electrolube products:

You want SBG20S,CG53A35SL or CG60-800G

https://www.spectron.co.nz/products.php?cat=70

RS Components are a few doors along,they will have what you want too,but

are much more expensive.

Thread dredge, but to add info: I went yesterday to get some bits and Spectron are now owned by Ecco Pacific and they no longer do cash sales :( Account only, but the slightly vague bloke I spoke to thought they might do online sales (but the person who does them is still on holiday, so don't bother trying til next week).

A shame as that LLFA tape looks very good.