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Lubricant for BS1363 sockets?

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Ever had a problem trying to plug into a garden socket and had to exert more force than you would have liked to?  I think sometimes the plastic components don't slide as easily as they should when they have been in the weather (inside a proper outdoor enclosure)


Can anyone suggest a safe plastic lubricant for a BS1363 socket?
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    WD40 is not really the thing, if you  must try it, then use a dedicated switch cleaner like electrolube or servisol that doesn't leave an oily inflammable residue, but I agree a well installed socket should last ages. Actually with 13A plugs  its often the pins of the plugs on lawnmowers and so on that get all crudded up with mud and grass, and then a j. good clean and polish is in order, to avoid getting it in the socket.
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    WD40 is not really the thing, if you  must try it, then use a dedicated switch cleaner like electrolube or servisol that doesn't leave an oily inflammable residue, but I agree a well installed socket should last ages. Actually with 13A plugs  its often the pins of the plugs on lawnmowers and so on that get all crudded up with mud and grass, and then a j. good clean and polish is in order, to avoid getting it in the socket.
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