Elwood, I'm happy if the grease works for you. But, be aware that dielectric grease is a non conductor of electricity by definition. It is counter productive if it gets between fuse clip and fuse. I speculate that it might contribute to fuse clip heating as it could diminish conductive contact area.
I suggest a better approach would be to use an electrical contact cleaner such as "Kleen-It". This is a spray can by "Tech Spray". A 16 oz can was $2.69 when I bought it 10 or so years ago. I got it at an electronic supply store, I think. The can boasts... It effectively removes GREASE - DIRT - NICOTINE - METALLIC OXIDE DEPOSITS leaving a light protective coating that lubricates and retards corrosive build-up and oxidation. (emphasis theirs) BTW, your cleaning technique is similar to mine and works admirably. Cheers, Lloyd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The way I handle corroded fuse clips is to wrap the fuse in fine > sandpaper/emery paper and replace it in the clips and turn it to clean > up the contact surfaces of the clips. Works great. Then get some > dielectric grease and coat the clips and fuse to stop corrosion. > > Elwood > > > In a message dated 8/26/03 11:47:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > The fuse clip and the fuse > should be polished so they are brite, shiny, and mirror smooth. The > clips should also provide very good contact prssure on the fuse > contacts. >
