Mys Terry wrote:
On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 00:45:38 GMT, "George E. Cawthon"
wrote:


Mys Terry wrote:

On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 19:43:24 GMT, "George E. Cawthon"
wrote:



wrote:


I fix office machines for a living.

vaseline when heated can turn to rock

Of course it does, as does any petroleum product.



Its a bad idea, clean the contacts of the socket or replace the socket
BEFORE it causes a fire!. sockets are generally cheap

Humbug. A large proportion of problems with
sockets is the result of screwing the bulb to
tight and deforming the center contact. Then the
next person screws in a bulb and lack of good
contact causes some sparking. In most cases, all
you need to do is clean the center contact if it
shows signs of burning and bend it back to where
it is suppose to be. Most of these problems could
be avoided by not screwing bulbs in like an ape.



die electric grease is ok but non conductive, the original poster is
probably using the vaseline as a minor conductor.

Another humbug. Vaseline is non conductive.



"Vaseline" is often combined with other substances, and that may not
be obvious to the casual observer. You cannot ever assume that any
given container labeled "Vaseline" contains a product that is
non-conductive.



Nonsense. Vaseline is a tradename for petroleum
jelly and is not combined with other products,
otherwise it would not be Vaseline. Anything that
says it is white petroleum jelly or white
petrolatum USP is the same substance. It is
nonconductive, just like most any pure oil or
grease made from petroleum.

You have it backwards, it is other products that
may not list the petroleum jelly. Petroleum jelly
is used in lots of products such as mentholatum
and vaporub, they may not say that the inactive
ingredient is petroleum jelly.


You are emphatically and totally WRONG.

There are a wide variety of products labled as "vaseline" that are not pure
petroleum jelly.

Who are you hoping to kill with your ignorance?




And you don't know that Vaseline is a tradename
owned by Chesebrough-Pond's? Yes under the
tradename there are many products including lip
balm and various lotions. But "Vaseline" alone is
generally considered to mean petroleum jelly.
Just like "thermos" is used to mean any brand of
vacuum bottle.

But just for you, be sure if it the container says
"Vaseline" or any other trade name that it also
says petroleum jelly or petrolatum. Wouldn't want
you putting an electrically conductive (or is it?)
product like Vaseline Intensive Care (a lotion) on
your lightbulbs.

Bye-bye!