Re: horn ring lube

["Christopher P. Locke" <d.locke@snet.net>]

Robert Myers wrote:
> 
> Yeah.  Seems to be something of a misnomer.  The term dielectric refers to
> what would normally be called an insulator.  The grease should be
> conductive for this purpose.  IME, a "dielectric" grease is used for
> purposes requiring a conductive grease and is, in fact, conductive.
> Amazing, huh?  :-)

By definition, a di-electric is an insulator.  Any capacitor is made of
two electrode plates (sometimes round, sometimes rolled like toilet
paper) and seperated by a dielectric.  If the dielectric conducted
electricity, you wouldn't have a capacitor.  

Chris Locke 86 4kcstq