On 11/24/15 12:31 PM, Alan Bowler wrote:
> On 2015-11-23 3:23 PM, Earl Grey wrote:
>> I'm curious, what exactly is an electrical lock?
>
> A lock that controls an electric circuit.
>>
>> Graphite not wise? It's been the standard lock lubricant
> > since the Lincoln administration
>
> Yes graphite will do a very good job of lubricating the
> mechanical part of the lock. Problems may occur if there
> an open airway between the mechanical part of the lock
> and the electric contacts in the rest of the lock.
> The graphite might pass through and short the contacts.
>
>

Ah, I see. Not too good a suggestion then :-(

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