Ok, have a location where a 1000' splice of ethernet runs and makes a turn. Due to a really poorly cut conduit by the client, this has never been right since the beginning. So, wire people out, we're trying to think of a unique solution. We had a wild brainstorm today.
Here's the deal. At 600', a box in the ground (about 2' down) joins. Cable comes in both ways. Joins there (just couplers basically). But the box fills with water every single night all the way. The wire installer tried a weathertight box (still leaked in once submerged, more designed to resist rain) and they've tried wrapping with electrical tape, etc.. in the end, same thing happens, short across live wires and down she goes. So, a guy at the meeting, the sprinkler systems person proposed something I thought was ridiculous but I've thought about since all day. Get a can of Crisco, wrap the wires, and run them down into the crisco can, seal the top, let go. Crisco would hold out the water and it's non-conductive. This is after they suggested peanutbutter. We all laughed like crazy when these were suggested. Now I'm wondering how dumb of an idea this would actually be... worst case, you're just out the $5 to try...
