Does hot glue conduct any electricity at all

OPPI

Active Hunter

• Oct 11, 2003

• #1

Like if you were going to hold a circuit board into your helmet, if a neg and a pos wire "touch" via hot glue will they short out????

Anyone????

thanks
dan

 

Baddblood

Active Hunter

• Oct 11, 2003

• #2

From what I can remember from my days of modifying guitars and simple electronics...
No.
Hot glue is plastic/rubber.

 

drvfett

Active Hunter

• Oct 12, 2003

• #3

Yes hot glue does conduct electricity but not very well. If you are working with delicate electronics were the electrical current must be precise then it can cause a problem. However if you are just working with a battery a switch and a light bulb it is usually fine thought I have know it to cause the occasional short in even the simplest of wiring.
Cheers,
ST

 

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OZFettmaker

Hunter

• Oct 26, 2004

• #4

I have had to use several electrical props,and hot-glue together in my career as a pro prop-maker,and yes,it will conduct voltage.What we do,is coat the elec. prop with latex,to insulate,but,saran wrap will do the job.