30 amp power cord overheating
I've searched around and can't find the info I'm looking for. I have a 30' 30-amp shore power cord hard-wired to a built-in Surge Arrest, and I frequently use a 30' 30-amp extension cord for yard ca...
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MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Smearing Silicone Grease on the contacts will not hinder conductivity....period.
Not right. Period.
IF there is some degradation in the contacts to begin with....like reduced contact pressure or pre-existing corrosion, smearing insulating grease on them often just MAKES MATTERS WORSE.
Dielectric grease was really intended to be packed around contact points and into the shell of connectors. It also functions pretty good for contact devices that depend on a cutting or scraping action.
It is NOT good for applying to flat surface conductors before they are put together. AFTER they are plugged together is quite another matter.
