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Old 03-17-2018, 11:32 AM   #18
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questions on how to power a fish finder.

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Originally Posted by Mr. NiceGuy View Post
Do I have to be cautious about using too much dielectric grease on the FF connectors to avoid interfering with connectivity? Or is that a non-issue when the contact surfaces are twisted into place? Will dielectric grease protect connectors from salt water corrosion? Would it be proper application to fill up the sockets with a big dollop of grease so excess squeezes out when they are screwed together, thereby keeping the salt water out? (That was my original plan before I was warned not to.)

I have heard conflicting "shop talk" about this from fishermen who are not electrical engineers.


I use a shit load, always have, never a problem with conductivity or corrosion from saltwater.
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