When I read nonsense about silicon grease causing too much resistance in an mircro circuit it turns my attitude rancid. Few people actually try what they preach. There are greases that contain aluminum, boron and other conductive compounds
It is very difficult to mate a good plug with a good receptacle in many campgrounds. It becomes a fight between which damages what first.
Having had living on a tropical coast for 40 years, I have far too much experience dealing with corrosion. I had to suppress it or go broke. It's the school of the hardest knocks. $$$$$$$$$$
So when I read the nonsense in this thread about silicone lubricating grease being inappropriate I decided to extrapolate the idea of grease causing excessive resistance in a connector. Silicone grease would have been a more intellegent choice but I decided to make it grody.
Many autos running around with digital interface problems would have eliminated them from the factory had a preservative been applied before the vehicles aged.
With any quality connector the prongs can be spread increasing pressure of the wipe upon insertion or disconnect. With a diesel truck the TTMA 7 or 9 pin connector can have a split. Insert a knife a spread the individual pins. With Molex or Weather Pak and variants pins can be spread increasing wipe pressure.
Combine wipe pressure with a preservative and a very effective long lasting connector junction can be created.
When UL gave an OK to use an insert wire into hole then tighten screw, they reduced miswire fires by twenty percent.
When I was running my RV park I used to thermal scan operating temeratures of plugs into receptacles. I found temps 60 degrees above ambient on some rigs that were almost brand new. I spent many a half hour at dusk repairing rig plugs for free. Most of the problems were the stranded 8 gauge wire was not making good conduct with the screw sleeve in the plug. I had brought along a dozen make-up plugs from the states just in case. BTW this service was free. The plugs cost label price. My receptacles were yellow nickel plated Marinco.
I am also an OEM for CAIG Products. Not allowed to repackage or resell. The blue compound is priced like liquid platinum. So if I offended anyone with a small tantrum in the earlier post. Sorry. I am not a BS'er and have no tolerance for it.
