Subject	*slaps forehead* - that didn't come out as I intended.
Posted by	doug8867 on September 14, 2007 at 1:11 PM
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In Reply To	dielectric conducts electricity, lithium grease doesn't. (n/m) posted by doug8867 on September 14, 2007 at 11:01 AM
Message	That's what I get for trying to type a quick answer before going to lunch. stockplayerz, dielectric is non-conductive, but when you slide the connectors together there is metal-to-metal contact and the grease gets displaced so the area around connector is protected from moisture. It won't impede the proper electrical flow from the electrical device it is surrounding. Stick with using the dielectric grease.
Follow Ups	di-electric vs. white lithium >> - stockplayerz(nyc) 09:25:20 09/14/07 Nope, use the dielectric. - BigTDogg (MA) 09:34:16 09/14/07 No. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 10:51:46 09/14/07 dielectric conducts electricity, lithium grease doesn't. (n/m) - doug8867 11:01:56 09/14/07 Ah, no. Dielectric is an insulator. (n/m) - Guapo 11:06:17 09/14/07 A dielectric is a dielectric not an insulator or a conductor (n/m) - lazer(AK) 12:38:12 09/14/07 Ding! You just won the daily double. (n/m) - Technomancer 12:55:12 09/14/07 learning something new everyday (n/m) - apostrophe28 15:03:08 09/14/07 serves me right for using Wikipedia as a reference ... - Guapo 15:09:12 09/14/07 As I understand it, dielectrics are always insulators, - CaliguyPurdue (redesigning) 17:23:48 09/14/07 specifically, dielectrics are dipolar - Technomancer 12:56:59 09/15/07 so ... - Guapo 17:42:49 09/15/07 no. dielectric grease is nonconductive (n/m) - aliaZ 11:06:52 09/14/07 lol (n/m) - CaliguyPurdue (redesigning) 11:15:46 09/14/07 *slaps forehead* - that didn't come out as I intended. - doug8867 13:11:19 09/14/07 a dielectric increases capacitance (n/m) - apudapus 19:12:36 09/14/07
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