........You are being mislead about using dielectric grease.
Well, that's a matter of opinion. Using dielectric grease to protect plug and socket electrical connections is a recognized method of doing so and it is effective.
........You are being mislead about using dielectric grease.
How often do you apply this grease?
Not necessarily. Yours might. Most do not. There must be a breaker within ten feet (measured along the length of the wire) of the inlet. If the main panel breaker is within ten feet of the inlet, no additional breaker is required.
A big part of the problem is having stranded wire under a screw terminal.
The wire crushes and separates so is hard to keep tight.
In marine systems, ABYC prohibits the screw from bearing directly on the wire strands. Hence these hull inlet and plug connections with have a slider between the screw and the strands or a rotating tip so that the strands are held securely and not twisted as the screw is tightened. This seems to work well. It prevents the strands from breaking and it seems to hold the strands securely. (another good place to apply Kopr-Shield)
Tinped
What is tinning????
Funny how ABYC says screw connections of wires are OK but only if they have a plate in them...yet so many manfacturer's of marine equipment don't provide those terminations.
Which manufacturers are you thinking of here that do not provide these terminatons.
The last two items were my battery charger and a fuse holder for my inverter.
More and more of the pieces of bigger equipment may be conforming...but the little add on stuff that you buy in marine stores like my fuse holder seem to be guilty.
The make nice connections for the fuse, then the wire connections seem to be an afterthought.
Wes k,recognized by whom?Please elaborate.While I totally agree with your other points to the original poster,I don't quite understand your insistence on this point.I have been a member here for ten years,obviousely much more of a lurker than a poster,by design.I joined this forum to learn from people that have much more experience in the marine field in certain aspects than I do.I only contribute when I feel I have something to give back to this wonderfull site that has taught me so much.Not quite sure what your direct experience in the electrical field is/was,but I just retired after 45 years in the industry,have a masters license in two states,and spent 15 years in the commercial marine industry.So I felt that maybe I am slightly qualified to help out this poster,are you?I would never try to correct a professional in his direct industry such as trying to tell psneeld how to tow a boat,or dhays in the optical field.If you have something that you can professionally bring to the table in this subject,than please do so,but you just seem to be trying to argue a point you have no expertise in.
WesK I do not understand how the copper paste will increase the chance of arcing. Please explain.