Quick Dry Electronic Cleaner: Important Additional Specs

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Quick dry electronic cleaner is used for cleaning sensitive electrical products, such as high-end stereos and speakers, industrial switchgear, and certain types of computers. It’s also the same cleaner you would use for electrical parts in industrial machinery and electrical hand tools.

The reason why is obvious: Because metal is a great conductor of electricity — and because many metallic alloys readily oxidize after exposure to liquids — liquid cleaner for metal should ideally be used in the form of a quick dry electronic cleaner that evaporates in seconds.

However, fast dry time may not be the only specification you need in an electronic cleaner. Below are three additional specs for quick dry electronic cleaner that could prove just as essential to your cleaning operations in terms of efficacy and safety.

  1. Cleaner Leaves No Residue

With their complex geometries, the guts of electronic equipment can require a lengthy, detailed cleaning process. Consequently, you want the cleanliness to last as long as possible. If you use a cleaner that leaves a residue, you’ll clean the equipment more frequently than you would otherwise.

In most cases, the residue doesn’t protect against the accumulation of dirt and grime. Conversely, it expedites the formulation of dirt and grime. It’s the same principal behind washing kitchen counters with dish soap; if you don’t wash away the soap residue, the counters get dirtier faster, you wash them more frequently, and the vicious cycle continues.

  1. Cleaner Contains a Dielectric

A dielectric is a substance that impedes transmission of electrical current. When an electrical cleaner contains a dielectric, it can diversify cleaning operations. For example, depending on the dielectric strength of a solution, you may be able to safely use it on energized equipment, ranging from small apparatuses, to common appliances, to large engines.

If you plan to use an electronic cleaner on energized equipment, using one that has no flashpoint is also a good safety measure. It prevents unexpected fires in electronics from igniting the cleaner and making a bad situation much worse.

  1. Cleaner Available in Aerosol

Using a aerosol electronic cleaner is helpful for cleaning electronic apparatuses that have complex geometries, such as electrical contact panels and switchgear boards. High-grade aerosol delivers a fine mist that disperses evenly across surfaces, penetrating crevices and other hard to reach places. The diffuse consistency of aerosol particles can make the cleaner evaporate more rapidly.

Need Quick Dry Electronic Cleaner?

If so, be sure to consider whether the cleaner should possess qualities in addition to an ultra fast evaporation rate. For many electronic cleaning applications, a cleaner that leaves no residue, has a dielectric formulation, and is available in aerosol are beneficial, as well. Cleaners with these traits can be found on the Electronics page of our website.

If you need assistance selecting the right eco friendly, quick dry electronic cleaner for your applications, call Ecolink today at (800) 563-1305, or send us an email through our contact form. We look forward to providing the best quick dry electronic cleaner for your operations!

 

 

Choosing a Switch and Contact Cleaner: Essential Characteristic

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A switch and contact cleaner is a cleaning agent that is specially formulated to clean electrical switches and contacts in various types of equipment, from small circuit boards in woodworking machines to industrial grade switchgear systems that occupy large rooms in the facilities they serve. However, there are at least six important characteristics that a switch and contact cleaner should ideally possess, regardless of the type of electrical equipment that it is used to clean.

  1. Dielectric Formulation

A dielectric is a substance that impedes the flow of electricity. If you need to degrease a switch assembly or a contact assembly while the equipment is energized, using a dielectric cleaner is essential for preventing electricity from traveling through the solvent stream and hitting the worker with an electrical shock. We offer several cleaners that feature dielectric formulation.

  1. No Flashpoint

The same electricity that could travel through the solvent stream and shock the worker could also ignite a switch and contact cleaner that has a low flashpoint. While a high flashpoint offers more safety than a low one, in terms of flammability, “no flashpoint” is the safest formulation of all. No flashpoint cleaners are also beneficial for improving fire safety in the solvent storage area.

  1. Fast Evaporation Rate

Implementing a cleaner that quickly evaporates helps protect metal in electrical switches and contacts that gradually oxidizes in the presence of moisture, particularly water, whose oxygen atom can significantly speed up oxidation in corrosion-prone alloys. Using a switch and contact cleaner that has a fast evaporation rate can also help reduce solvent waste disposal expense.

  1. No Residue

A switch and contact cleaner that leaves behind a residue commonly causes two problems. First, it impedes electricity flow through contacts (especially if the cleaner is dielectric). Second, it causes dirt and grime to collect faster on switches and contacts, which means that cleaners that leave a residue need to be applied rather frequently to counteract the effects of the residue.

  1. Non-Corrosive to Specific Metals

Electrical switch assemblies and contact assemblies contain different types of metal, including copper, stainless steel, brass, aluminum, magnesium, and titanium. Consequently, you need a cleaner whose formulation is not corrosive to these metals and others that comprise the switch assembly or contact assembly. We will help you select a cleaner that meets this requirement.

Need a Switch and Contact Cleaner?
If so, you have come to the right place. Ecolink offers an impressive selection of industrial grade cleaning agents that feature the crucial characteristics above and are ideal for cleaning electrical switch assemblies and contact assemblies in various types of equipment. We can also provide you with a custom cleaner if one of our stock cleaners doesn’t meet your requirements.

For more information about our switch and contact cleaners, or to request a free sample, please call us today at (800) 563-1305, or refer to the contact page on our website. We look forward to helping you choose an eco friendly, highly efficacious electrical switch and contact cleaner.

Choosing an Electrical Component Cleaner: Ideal Characteristics

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The type of electrical component cleaner you use can significantly impact the integrity of the parts you clean and the safety of the cleaning operation. That is why it’s important to develop a list of characteristics that you ideally need in an electrical component cleaner before you place an order. In this entry, we present a checklist of six characteristics that practically every organization should consider when it comes time to choose a cleaner for electrical components.

  1. High Dielectric Strength

The dielectric in a component cleaner is a substance that impedes the flow of electricity through the cleaner, which helps prevent the user from being injured by electrical shock while applying the cleaner. Using a solution that has a high dielectric strength is essential for cleaning energized components. It also provides added safety for cleaning any part that could carry an electrical current.

  1. Non Flammable Formulation

Using a cleaner that is non flammable is the ideal choice for cleaning energized equipment, particularly high-voltage equipment such as industrial grade switchgear, which could produce a powerful, hot arc flash that contains enough heat to transform the microstructure of metal. Using a non flammable formulation is also beneficial because it helps you store the cleaner without creating a fire hazard.

  1. Non Corrosive to Metal

Metal can be a strong material and an excellent conductor of electricity. This is why electrical components are frequently composed of metal and situated inside metal housing that helps protect them. While you could always choose a cleaner that is designed for a specific type of metal, it often makes more sense to select one that’s non corrosive to all metal, as electrical components are made from various types of alloys.

  1. Non Corrosive to Plastic and Rubber

If you need to clean electrical components without removing them from the equipment they serve, using a cleaner that is non corrosive to plastic and rubber has an obvious benefit: It won’t corrode rubber electrical wire sheaths, plastic electrical wire harnesses, or other plastic and rubber components that may be found in the equipment’s electrical operating system.

  1. High Evaporation Rate

Using a cleaner that evaporates quickly serves two purposes: It helps you perform cleaning operations that require a fast turnaround time within the proper timeframe, and it helps prevent the cleaner from sabotaging the operation of electrical equipment due to wetted components that don’t dry quickly enough. As long as a spray cleaner or an aerosol cleaner is sufficiently powerful, a high evaporation rate is almost always a desirable characteristic.

  1. Non Residue Formulation

Using an electrical component cleaner that leaves a residue can cause parts to accumulate dirt and grime faster than they would if a non residue cleaner were used, as the residue makes it easier for unwanted accumulations to adhere to parts. “Residue-free” is a highly popular characteristic among electrical component cleaners. You can find this type of cleaner with ease.

Need a New Electrical Component Cleaner?
If so, Ecolink can provide you with a solution that features the important characteristics above, as well as other traits that address the requirements of your component cleaning operations. In addition to supplying stock electrical component cleaner that’s available for immediate shipment, we also create custom cleaners that are tailored to customers’ unique needs, and have a faster turnaround time for these cleaners than many of our competitors.

For assistance with choosing the best electrical component cleaner for your cleaning requirements, please call us today at (800) 563-1305, or use the contact page on our website.

Electrical Spray Cleaner Vs. Electrical Aerosol Cleaner: A Comparison

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The term “spray cleaner” is often used to refer to pump action sprays and aerosol sprays alike. However, in the solvent industry, the term commonly applies to the pump action spray method, whereas the term “aerosol cleaner” is obviously used to refer to aerosol dispersal. This is how we will use the terms in this entry, as we compare electrical spray cleaner and electrical aerosol cleaner to help you determine whether they would be a good fit your parts cleaning needs.

  1. Cost of Cleaner

Because electrical spray cleaner can be purchased in bulk quantities and placed inside sprayers, it often has a better price point than aerosol cleaner, which naturally comes in the form of aerosol cans. If spray cleaner would work as well as aerosol cleaner for your electrical parts cleaning needs, choosing the former may require the lowest upfront investment.

  1. Uniformity of Dispersal

Because aerosol cleaner emits a steady rate of liquid particles at a steady rate of speed, it tends to disperse more uniformly on parts than electrical spray cleaner. Consequently, aerosol is often used for parts cleaning operations where efficiency is a prime concern. Because aerosol tends to disperse more evenly than spray, its application tends to be more efficient.

  1. Waste Production

Thanks to its easily controlled release and uniform dispersal, electrical aerosol cleaner often sends a lower volume of solvent into the waste trap than electrical spray cleaner. The latter can be applied with great control, too. However, because liquid particles from spray bottles aren’t as fine as aerosol particles, they have a greater tendency to drip away from the parts they clean.

  1. Dielectric Strength

When it comes to dielectric strength, electrical spray cleaner and electric aerosol cleaner are equal. Dielectric strength is achieved through dielectric formulation of the cleaner and not through its method of dispersal. You can find the same dielectric strength in either type of cleaner.

  1. Evaporation Rate

Electrical spray cleaner and electrical aerosol cleaner can also be equal when it comes to evaporation rate. However, because aerosols emit finer particles than most sprays, you may find that it takes slightly longer for a spray to evaporate from cleaned parts. In most cases, the additional evaporation time doesn’t pose a problem, as evaporation occurs quickly, nonetheless.

Need Help Selecting a Cleaner?
If you need an electrical parts cleaner and are trying to decide between using an electrical spray cleaner and a electrical aerosol cleaner, the solvent specialists at Ecolink will help you choose the best option for your needs based on the considerations above, as well as the type of parts you need to clean. We offer a great selection of readymade pump spray and aerosol cleaners for electrical parts. We can also formulate custom cleaners for your specific needs.

For helping selecting the right electrical spray cleaner or electrical aerosol spray cleaner, please call us today at (800) 563-1305, or use the contact page on our website. We look forward to supplying you with the best solution!

Industrial Cleaning 101: What Are Dielectric Fluids?

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According to Wikipedia, dielectric fluids are defined as fluids that “prevent or rapidly quench electric discharges [and] are used as electrical insulators in high voltage applications, [such as] transformers, capacitors, high voltage cables, and switchgear.” Dielectric fluids are primarily formulated to provide three benefits: electrical insulation, corona and electrical arc suppression, and cooling. Additional dielectric fluid benefits vary considerably from product to product.

Characteristics of High-Quality Dielectric Cleaners
Because cleaning energized and non-energized electrical equipment is a major niche in the industrial cleaning solvent industry, there is no shortage of suppliers to acquire dielectric cleaners from. However, not all solvents that contain dielectric fluids are created equal. In most cases, the best dielectric cleaners for the job feature the six important characteristics below.

  1. High Dielectric Strength

For many companies, the most important characteristic of dielectric cleaners is high dielectric strength, as measured in MV/cm. High dielectric strength is especially important for cleaning applications that involve removing grease and grime from energized electrical equipment.

  1. Aerosol and Non-Aerosol

Aerosol fluids are ideal for cleaning precision parts that are tightly surrounded by other parts. Non-aerosol formulations are a great choice for cleaning components that are large enough to hand wipe. Companies with extensive dielectric cleaning needs often need both formulations.

  1. Non-Corrosive Formulation

The dielectric cleaning fluids you use should be formulated for the type of material you need to clean. For example, stainless steel electrical parts should be cleaned with ammonia-free fluids, as ammonia can cause the chromium in stainless steel to oxidize and have a tarnished look.

  1. Non-Flammable Formulation

Dielectric cleaners that have a low flash point are better than ones that have a high flashpoint, but cleaners that have no flashpoint offer the highest level of safety. A non-flammable formulation lowers the possibility of starting fires while energized equipment is cleaned.

  1. Low Toxicity or Non-Toxicity

Low toxicity and non-toxicity aren’t performance qualities, but they are just as important. Dielectric fluids that fall into these categories are typically safer for workers to use and help companies avoid sizable, EPA-imposed fines that result from breaking set emission caps.

  1. Low Cost Supply Options

Identifying the best dielectric cleaning products means nothing if you can’t afford to use them in the necessary capacity. Ordering bulk quantities of dielectric fluids in liquid form is generally the most economical option. Ecolink can supply you with products that accommodate your budget.

In the Market for High-Quality Dielectric Cleaners?
If so, you’ve come to the right place. Ecolink has a rich history of supplying companies with industrial grade dielectric fluids that feature the characteristics above. In addition to being formulated for maximum cleaning power, our dielectric fluids are created with the environment the health of workers in mind. With us serving as your trusted solvent supplier, there is no need to use dielectric cleaning solutions that contain hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) ever again.

For more information about our dielectric cleaning solutions, call us today at (800) 563-1305, or use the contact page on our website. We look forward to meeting your dielectric cleaning needs!