I had mentioned great stuff but someone aserted it was porous. I had suggested a piece of pvc and using that at both ends
Sent via BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: "Greg Sevart" <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:22:49 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [H] Insane method for protecting an ethernet join in a hole of water Interesting idea, but I'd confirm that the Crisco is really non-conductive. Being essentially a fat, it would also decompose over time. You could also consider trying a closed-cell expanding foam (ie: Great Stuff) or silicone... > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of CW > Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 6:44 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [H] Insane method for protecting an ethernet join in a hole of water > > 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...
