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Default Cleaning Cat5/RJ45 Connectors?

Per :
Synco Super-Lube after using the de-oxit DN5.
Buy a tub for about $12


From the Synco Site
(
http://www.super-lube.com/where-to-u...ezp-160.html):

"Can Super LubeŽ be used as a dielectric grease?
Yes, Super LubeŽ has good electrical insulating properties and will
protect electrical and electronic equipment. Synco also offers a
Silicone Dielectric Grease version of Super LubeŽ."

I guess I don't understand "Dielectric Grease". If it has "good
electrical insulating properties", wouldn't it have the opposite of the
desired (good conductivity) effect if applied to the mating
electrical-connector surfaces? Seems like I'd want something with good
electrical conductivity properties instead...

I know that's way off-base, but can somebody explain why.
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Pete Cresswell