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Re: Di-Electric Grease in Alternator plugs:Good or Bad?
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 2/7/1997

Hello,

The dielectric compound is an electrical insulator. It does conduct heat well however as an insulator ( dielectic in any form ) is a very poor conductor of electical current due to its very few free electrons.

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