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Does fiberglass conduct electricity?

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Old 12-16-2001, 04:03 PM
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Default Does fiberglass conduct electricity?

It's not off-topic, I'm using the information for my next mod...

I have a debate with a friend of mine.... if fiberglass gets in contact with my battery terminals, arranged so it's touching both pos. and neg. ends, would it short the battery?

If it makes a difference, the object in question is fiberglass cloth....

ie, could I use it as a substitute for electrical tape?
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Unless a conductive resin is used ..no, it is glass after all and glass is an insulator.
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thats what i said... thanks...
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