Green liquid coming out of plug

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towttart

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I recently visited a house to look at a sump pump. This style pump has a built in float switch that comes up to the power outlet where the power plug plugs into the switch. When I pulled the two plugs out of the outlet and then pulled them apart I saw some green liquid on the plug prongs. Does anyone know what this might be or why it's there?

Art
 
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bphgravity

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Re: Green liquid coming out of plug

Obviously, there is nothing electrically related that would produce this except for possibly electrolysis of copper. I would assume that moisture got into the area and is turning into mold.
 
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hurk27

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Re: Green liquid coming out of plug

I have seen this around a laundry receptacle before and the dryer wasn't vented to the outside as a result moisture was building up in the receptacle box causing the brass buss inside the receptacle to dissolve. Probably due to electrolysis between the contacts.
 
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bthielen

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Re: Green liquid coming out of plug

So that's what they mean when a circuit has juice!

The knowledge one can gain by just listening is amazing!

Bob
 
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