Copper compound question

Post by **Pine** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 6:42 am

Also known as 'copper slip' - would you say that it would conduct a current, or isolate it? (I don't know myself at this stage).

Eugene · Post by **Eugene** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 7:35 am

I'm sure I can Google it but I will refrain.....I'm going to test it....first thoughts though, I will say "Isolate"

Post by **Bugger** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 7:58 am

Vopper so it should conduct

Eugene · Post by **Eugene** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:17 am

Bugger wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 7:58 am Copper so it should conduct (fixed it for you)

Well, here's the thing. I have been to the Canary Islands, the Virgin islands and the Gold coast and found none of the things they were named after

Haans · Post by **Haans** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:52 am

Common sense has landed me in BIG trouble in the past !!!!!! But I would say it should conduct !?

There I did it again ,.....what happened ?

Haans

Riaan.N · Post by **Riaan.N** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:17 am

As a start, I would say it does. I assume it has a lot of different “ingredients” (MSDS...aka material safety data sheet) and this by itself can cause it to be electrically conductive.

There are very specialised lubricants out there, at some very specialised prices as well.

If it’s causing a problem, is it not possible to go back to oem spec or if you’re the oem, re-engineer it?

Dawie · Post by **Dawie** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:29 am

Coppaslip- Just tested and it shows open circuit on 200 megohm scale. For all practical reasons an isolator. The many copper particles dont seem to touch/ make contact with each other.

This reminds of "true" galvanizing paint. Have to be at least around 95% pure zinc to be effective.
Otherwise it does not make sufficient galvanic contact to be effective. About 3x the weight of a normal tin of paint.

Dawie · Post by **Dawie** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:42 am

The way i tested- Put the meter's two probes in the blob of coppaslip an touch each other to test that they make contact. Now slightly separate them a fraction of a mm.
Now meter shows open on 200 megohm scale.

By the way, black silicon high temp "gasket maker" is a conductor. The little carbon particles seem to contact each other.
I once used this in an emergency and found out the hard way.

Eugene · Post by **Eugene** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:43 am

The tests were conclusive. It has been sent to independent auditors for verification. Results will be published by said auditor(s).

Post by **Pine** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:27 pm

Eugene wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:17 am
Bugger wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 7:58 am Copper so it should conduct (fixed it for you)
Well, here's the thing. I have been to the Canary Islands, the Virgin islands and the Gold coast and found none of the things they were named after

Try Boksburg

Post by **retrovan** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:07 pm

Conductivity is an Ambiguous term, as its determined what you want to isolate from what.

If you use it in a 12 volt circuit, it would be an isolator.

If in the other hand you sent 1000volt ac through it it would be a resistive conductor till it broke down then it would be a full conductor.

Sorry, only my 10000000000zim dollar worth .......

Herman

Post by **Tony Z** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:56 am

lots of people put it on spark plugs to try avoid seizure and the plugs still work well - therefore in that application is isnt an insulator, probably from not fully isolating the plug from the head

Eugene · Post by **Eugene** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 7:03 am

Tony Z wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:56 am lots of people put it on spark plugs to try avoid seizure and the plugs still work well - therefore in that application is isnt an insulator, probably from not fully isolating the plug from the head

Try as you may, there will always be contact with metal so not conclusive proof, rather speculation....now, think about it.

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