Greasy Residue in Panels?
Question:Recently a lot of my fuses have blown, and when I went to replace them, I noticed greasy residue in the oanels for holding the fuses. Is this normal? And if not, what is the problem? Is there any way to fix it? And, is there any safe way to clean them?
Answers:
An anti-oxide grease compound may be present in your fuse sockets. It keeps different kinds of metals from chemically reacting inside the panel. If parts of the fuse socket are aluminum and the fuse tips are copper or visa versa, corrosion can take place. The grease keeps this from happening and makes the fuses easier to remove.
Bingo, don't remove the grease unless you replace it with new. It should have nothing to do with the fuses blowing.
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