[DeTomaso] Electro question: Dielectric grease

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Bill, 

I am sure I could find plenty of info with Google about Dielectric Grease, but I wanted some wisdom! 

Hmmm, so Dielectric Grease is a "conflicted product". So, there isn't some sort of copper goop that you could slather about Italian electrical connections that would prevent corrosion and improve electrical conduction. Obviously, if there was, then there wouldn't be The Dielectric Grease Controversy and everyone would be using Magic Copper Goop......oh, well. 

Thanks, Chuck Engles


---- SOBill at aol.com wrote:
>Chuck,
>
>Lot's of comment/debate about dielectric grease on the Internet.
>
>Some say dielectric grease is conductive others say non-conductive. The
>word dielectric means non-conductive.
>
>Dielectric grease is applied to electrical connections to reduce or
>prevent corrosion. Since dielectric grease is non-conductor why doesn't it cause
>problems? If the film strength of the grease is less than the contact
>pressure at the connection, the electrical circuit will make contact and the
>current will flow. Electrical contacts do not have to be large in area to be
>effective as long as the contact distance is short ...... if that makes
>sense.
>
>Dielectric grease is big with boating and trailering folks ...... so it
>works.
>
>If you Google dielectric grease you will find all the opinions you will
>ever need and numerous suppliers.
>
>Have fun,
>
>SOBill Taylor
>sobill at aol.com
>
>
>
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