Shalaginov A.A.

It is well known that such advantages as considerably reduced and stabilized electrical resistance, lower electrical loss, lower contact temperature, as well as more uniform distribution of the current in the intercell busbar contact systems used at chemical plants, are achieved by using conductive lubricants.

At the same time it is known that the contacts of the electrical facilities used in common industrial networks have similar disadvantages. Furthermore, according to the data from All-Russian Research Institute for Fire Protection (VNIIPO), 50 per cent of fires in industrial premises and housing areas are caused by faulty electrical equipment. And 50 per cent of fires that occur in electrical equipment are due to contact failures. Therefore, for reducing and regulating electrical resistance in any bolted metal contact connections of power or lighting equipment and communication systems, as well as for saving energy to a considerable degree, the SCL-90, SCL-150 and SCL-250 conductive lubricants can be used.

Moreover, using the SCL-90, SCL-150 and SCL-250 conductive lubricants allows: a) increased performance reliability of electrical equipment; b) larger service life of electrical equipment; c) saved money when paying for electrical energy; d) corrosion-resistant and fireproof coating on metal surfaces. Application of SCL-90 (for movable contacts) to “the electrode wheel and contact roller of the machine ensures normal temperature regime of the welding unit in operation and provides overheat control”, while “using it in contact blocks of traveling cranes notably reduces contact arcing and, consequently, keeps contacts from burning or sticking in extreme operating regimes, especially during short and frequent start/stop cycles”.

Therefore, using conductive lubricants today is a requirement sufficient for effective operation of common industrial networks, as well as those used in housing and non-housing areas.