[drstimpy]

Is there any utility to using dielectric grease on the fittings or will that just attract dirt?
Thanks


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[Whatstreet]

I wouldn't use it for the charge plug. Dielectric grease is insulating or non conductive so I especially don't recommend puting it on the electrical contacts.

 

[css28]

I sprayed a little silicone spray around the edges of the socket so it wouldn't bind on the o-ring.
I did it once, five years ago and all has worked fine since.

 

[Steverino]

Is there any utility to using dielectric grease on the fittings or will that just attract dirt?
Thanks

Don't. My Volt is creeping up on 8 years and never needed any plug lube, etc. My Bolt EV is over a year, no need there either.

 

[drstimpy]

Anyone have experience in a semi marine environment? I’m on the water.
And...dielectric grease is supposed to be an insulator...I keep a huge tub of it for my car and motorcycle push connections


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[FI Spyder]

You use dielectric grease on electrical connections to prevent wet or dry corrosion. I use it on every connection in my TR7 as the vehicles had open electrical connections that would corrode because of dampness or be attacked dry by acid in the air back in the day when gasoline had a higher sulphur content than allowed for past almost two decades. Current connections are sealed to prevent that. I wouldn't use it on wall plugs etc. No experience with marine applications (despite the fact I live less than a mile from marinas).

 

[hellsop]

Anyone have experience in a semi marine environment? I’m on the water.
And...dielectric grease is supposed to be an insulator...I keep a huge tub of it for my car and motorcycle push connections

It's only an insulator when it's thick -- it won't interfere with intentional electrical contacts. And corrosion will, which is what you use the grease to prevent.

And it's a good thing to have ina marine environment.

 

[Whatstreet]

I must point out that .1 Ohms at 16 Amps is about 25 Watts. I don't know how much resistance non conductive grease will add but I don't want any. 25 Watts is a lot of heat and would cook the grease maybe turning it into something else.

 

[drstimpy]

Only if the current path is through the grease*


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[turboguy327]

Terrible idea. Dirt and anything near it will stick to it. No matter the environment. What happens when you have problems and GM tells you the warranty was denied because you wasted your time and grease on a plug that doesn’t need it?