Preventive Maintenance
Cleaning Procedure
In general, IDI does not recommend cleaning probes. However, there are circumstances in which cleaning probes is necessary. Listed below are five options for cleaning probes.
Option 1
1. Spray probes in fixture with DeoxIT D5 manufactured by Caig Laboratories,
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2. Lightly brush tips with a nylon bristle brush
3. Rinse with an odorless petroleum naphtha (OMS- odorless mineral spirits) or isopropyl alcohol * (99.9%).
4. Lightly spray probes with DeoxIT D5 to protect and relubricate the probes.
This method does not use any ozone depleting chemicals. The DeoxIT D5 spray has ozone safe propellants and a petroleum naphtha solvent.
Option 2
1. Mix DeoxIT D100L (100% pure) in a high grade of isopropyl alcohol, 5 parts per 100.
2. Shake well. The DeoxIT liquid is an oil base and the isopropyl alcohol is a water base. The solution will separate if not shaken frequently.
3. Lightly spray probe tips with the solution.
4. Brush the tips with a nylon bristle brush.
5. Rinse with the isopropyl alcohol.
6. Lightly spray with the solution to protect and relubricate the probes.
This method does not use any ozone depleting chemicals.
Option 3
1. Dip a nylon bristle brush in DeoxIT D100L Liquid (100% pure).
2. Brush plunger tips. Repeat process until all tips have been cleaned.
3. Rinse with isopropyl alcohol.
4. Lightly brush probes with the DeoxIT (D5L) Liquid to protect and relubricate.
This method does not use any ozone depleting chemicals.
Option 4
1. Remove probes from fixture.
2. Rinse in isopropyl alcohol for thirty seconds maximum.
3. Install probes in fixture.
4. Spray lightly with the DeoxIT D5 Spray.
This method does not use any ozone depleting chemicals.
Option 5
1. Use pressurized air to remove the contaminates.
This method is effective only if the contaminates are loose particles.
* NOTE: Alcohol can be conductive. Be sure to allow to dry thoroughly. Alcohols should not be applied to any porous material, due to the tendency for absorbed alcohol to maintain its conductivity.