cable lubricant

[VoltzElectrical]

Mostly use yellow 77 now but I was shown wd40 on singles during a refurb a few years ago. I must admit, it was wicked and how those cables flew into that conduit! However, I have only had frowns from everybody I have discussed this with since. My thinking on it is, what is the cable insulation under the bonnet of your car? PVC right? and what do you use to keep the moisture out in the winter? WD40 right?

So why can't a little spray help the cables along the way?

Your thoughts please.

 

[alarm man]

was cutting paste and a hammer when i was a lad..

 

[Engineer54]

was cutting paste and a hammer when i was a lad..

Yeah, ..Tallow, bloody awful stuff, and a hammer at any bends or fittings when cables got stuck...lol!!!

 

[topquark]

WD40 is flammable, with a flashpoint of around 110 deg F I believe. Under the bonnet of a car isn't an enclosed space. Inside conduit it could be (particullarly if it's a long run), I'll leave you to draw your own conclusion on what temps might be reached inside the conduit and the consequences

 

[Richard Burns]

WD40 used to be flammable but it isn't any more, they changed it; I use silicone anti splatter spray for welding, works a treat. (and I have loads of cans of it I got free!)

 

[topquark]

WD40 used to be flammable but it isn't any more, they changed it; I use silicone anti splatter spray for welding, works a treat. (and I have loads of cans of it I got free!)

Ah well, it was worth a try

 

[Knobhead]

French chalk or the wife’s talcum powder. No horrible gunky mess! No danger of any dodgy reactions in the future either.

 

[alarm man]

French chalk or the wife’s talcum powder. No horrible gunky mess! No danger of any dodgy reactions in the future either.

french chalk,that will give up and the slightest resistance..

 

[FAA Greenie]

Any of you guys ever used Hellerine oil? Many years ago i used to use it for applying tags and labels to cabling but im not sure if it's any good for feeding cables through trinking etc...

 

[GLENNSPARK]

french chalk,that will give up and the slightest resistance..

The bloody french!..........

 

[fascally 07]

transit lubricant works a treat

 

[Knobhead]

transit lubricant works a treat

So that’s why the back axle dif kept failing.

 

[telectrix]

bit of beef dripping. also good for threading lubricant. cheap as chips as well.