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Just realized I was wrong about using dielectric grease on all connectors
Had a senior tech tell me last week that putting dielectric grease on weatherpack connectors actually traps moisture if you don't seat them perfect. Changed my whole approach and now I only use it on battery terminals and ground lugs. Has anyone else gotten burned by following the 'grease everything' rule?
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the_fiona3d ago
That bit about "traps moisture if you don't seat them perfect" really hits home. I had a buddy who packed dielectric grease into his trailer light connectors like he was icing a cake, and come winter they froze solid and cracked the plastic housings. Now I just give the pins a tiny smear and call it good. Funny how the simplest rule turns out to be the wrong one.
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zarar673d ago
Agreed completely, I used to be that person slathering dielectric grease everywhere because I thought more was better. Actually saw a YouTube video that swore by coating the whole connector and I just followed along like a sheep. Your buddy's story about the frozen housings really woke me up though, I mean that's the kind of expensive mistake that sticks with you. Now I just put a thin layer on the pins themselves and leave the plastic parts dry. It's wild how something that seems so simple can backfire so hard when you overdo it.
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