Dielectric Grease Question

[DaveD912]

I shopped online for dielectric grease and most of what I found seems to be 100% silicon. I have a small tub of 100% silicon grease I use on the o-rings of my dive equipment. Could I use this on my electrical connections instead of buying dielectric grease?

 

[8Mud]

Just an oppinon, but die electirc grease, is mostly to limit corrosion/keep moisture out and make some sort of moisture seal. It almost has to be resistive, so it doesn't cause shorts. But when it has a thin enough coating, passes enough juice, that the resistance is hardly noticeable.
Your silicon grease may or may not pass enough juice. I'm sure the design properties of die electic grease, took the resistance factor into consideration.
I don't realy know about your silicon grease. What does the label say?

 

[LazarusMJ]

Just a question, but why are you shopping online for di-electric grease? Any hardware or parts store should have it right on the shelf.

 

[DaveD912]

I want to buy it in quantity, but all I found at the local auto stores were .33 oz tubes. I don't know much about my dive silicon - it is 100% silicon, food grade. It keeps my o-rings from drying up and my knife from corroding. I guess my real question is whether silicon is conductive. If it isn't I can use my dive stuff.

 

[Grizzley]

Dave,

I used 100% silicone grease on all the connections in the engine bay. I only used it to seal and didn't load it up into the connection. I used Oxguard on all the connections themselves. I would imagine that if Dielectric grease is 100% silicone it's probably just a generic name then.

 

[bj-666]

well if the dielectric grease is 100% silicone and you o-ring grease is 100% silicone it dosn't leave much room for other things does it.:laugh3:

 

[Grizzley]

I think it depends on if they're using math from the 70's or math from after 2000 to figure the total amount in 100%. :laugh3:

I think you'd be safe to use it that way. Try it in a light socket or something and see what happens.

 

[BCParker]

I've used this on a mercury outboard with fine results. I can't remember the price, but it was much cheaper than the tubes.

 

[DaveD912]

Thanks for all the replies. I'm going to use it on single wire connections like spark plugs, but use the real dielectric stuff to pack connectors with multiple wires.