While I'm not very familiar with this subject, I forwarded it to someone
in AMP who is - and this was his reply.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bock, Ed M
> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 1998 11:04 AM
> To: Rhoads, Randall E
> Subject: RE: [TN] (Fwd) Gold Plated Edge Connectors
>
> Randy:
>
> If the board needs to re-mated, then the gold plating is not doing
> it's job. Wiping action is of benefit in disrupting films and
> particulated contamination. If upon initial mating the system
> performs - then why exercise the connection at a later date - unless
> the system is not immune to corrosion ingression into the interface -
> and re-mating could be a short time fix. A better solution would be to
> use a contact lube that has known anti-corrosion attributes : unmate -
> clean - lubricate - re-mate.
>
> Ed Bock
> Member of Technical Staff
> Interconnection Surface Science
> M.S. 106-13
> 717-986-7698 -5218(FAX)
>
> ----------
> From: Rhoads, Randall E
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 1998 7:55 AM
> To: Bock, Ed M
> Subject: FW: [TN] (Fwd) Gold Plated Edge Connectors
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Parsons [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 1998 3:48 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [TN] (Fwd) Gold Plated Edge Connectors
>
> Good Morning,
>
> The following query was received this morning. While I can provide
> some real life experiences for
> this gentleman, I thought that this group could provide some more
> concrete information.
>
> Thanks
>
> John Parsons
> Circuit Graphics Ltd.
>
> Hi!
> I am curious about corrosion and gold plated connectors.
> I work in a sawmill - dusty enviroment.
> There are PM's which call for unplugging boards and cleaning
> these connectors, once a year.
>
> My experience is Gold doesn't corrode.
> Leave the boards for a longer time. Unplugging these boards,
> in my opinion, would create more of a problem then cleaning
> would prevent. (unplugging/plugging - starts to scrape off
> the Gold plating.
>
> What do you suggest.
> Steve Redly,
> Weyerhaeuser, Lumby.
>
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