Wd40 and fuse boards.... Anybody tried it?

[Gavin John Hyde]

Had the WD40 out earlier cleaning my fiancees bike up.
Saw on the side they suggest it can be sprayed into mcbs on a fuse board.
Can't say I have ever thought of that. I know it can be used on contacts but it somehow seems wrong to be spraying a liquid into a fuse board as shown on the can!

 

[westward10]

WD40 is flammable as it is oil based.

Strictly speaking WD40 is combustible due to its flash point. Petrol is flammable again due to its flash point.

 

[ruston]

In my opinion the best release oil ever..

Homepage

www.plusgas.co.uk

 

[westward10]

I believe Plus Gas is flammable.

 

[ruston]

I believe Plus Gas is flammable.

Yes , but it wasn't in spray cans in my day lol.
It was mainly the propellant that was flammable in most aerosols.
It was not unusual to get a flash spraying WD 40 onto the old arking plug leads on the older cars.

 

[westward10]

An aerosol will mix the liquid with oxygen hence it will ignite.In its liquid state WD40 does not vaporize at ambient temperature to create the vapour, it is the vapour which ignites due to the mix of oxygen. This is the difference between flammable and combustible liquids, flammable vaporizes at ambient like petrol combustible needs to be heated above ambient.

 

[freddo]

WD-40 is ok for making flames, but a can of brake cleaner makes an awesome flame thrower.

 

[ruston]

WD-40 is ok for making flames, but a can of brake cleaner makes an awesome flame thrower.

You are right , it is very dangerous stuff.