Google the uses of dielectric paste/grease, this is an approp use.
Paste, not curing solid...Is displaced wherever theere would be actual
metal on metal contact in the connector.
Take for example all those plugs/sockets in a modern auto with a sealing
boot...
Apply a light coating to the inside of the shell, lubes the seal and
improves sealing...Apply a glob to the female contact opening...When you
close the connector, they are close fitting, will be driven all through
displacing air. Contact will happen as normal, but all "air space" in
the connector will be filled with an insulator.
The only gotcha is when using silicone based dielectric grease you need
to be aware of "water glass"...Current+salt+silicone can form glass...as
can arcing...Not the best thing for relay contacts or open contacts
exposed directly to salt water. (There are non silicone dielectric
greases for that.
On 4/24/17 00:32, Charles H wrote:
> The product in the link herein is made to resist electric current... see the
> Di on the word Dielectric.
>
> 73, Charly
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Amps <amps-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of Ron Youvan
> <ka4inm@gmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2017 1:49 PM
> To: amps
> Subject: Re: [Amps] tarnish or corrosion?
>
> Don N8DE n8de@thepoint.net wrote:
>
>> Have you ever thought of putting petroleum jelly on the contacts to
>> prevent the moist air from getting to the metal? Worth a try!
>
> Better, use something made for this exact problem:
>
>
> https://smile.amazon.com/Novagard-Dielectric-Silicone-Compound-AS-8660/dp/B001BNZWNU/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1492955056&sr=8-14&keywords=silicone+dielectric+compound
> Novagard G624 Dielectric Silicone Grease Compound, Meets SAE AS-8660, 5.3 oz
> Tube: Industrial Lubricants: Amazon.com: Industrial &
> Scientific<https://smile.amazon.com/Novagard-Dielectric-Silicone-Compound-AS-8660/dp/B001BNZWNU/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1492955056&sr=8-14&keywords=silicone+dielectric+compound>
> smile.amazon.com
> Novagard G624 Dielectric Silicone Grease Compound, Meets SAE AS-8660, 5.3 oz
> Tube: Industrial Lubricants: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
>
>
>
>
> This product has NO bearing strength.
> (part will evaporate, it is a mixture of two silicone greases)
>
> I have this same problem in W. C. Florida.
>
>> Quoting Charles Harpole <hs0zcw@gmail.com>:
>
>>> I have a hot and humid year round weather. I have lots of problems with
>>> some kind of material that gets on exposed plugs and sockets that
>>> interferes with electric conduction.
> --
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> Every action results in unwanted side effects.
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