Hi, On 7/22/10 6:29 AM, [email protected] wrote: > That's what the wiring company did. Black electrical tape then sealed. But > submerged, over time it doesn't seem to last. The pull on the wire puts just > enough in to let the water in, and wham, out goes all data to that location. >
I am going to throw my recommendation in as well... Use stacked heatshrink to cover the coupler, and the connectors, and the cable (one size won't shrink enough, but if you use one size for the coupler, a smaller size at the cable, and an even smaller size at the cable, it will seal it). I would not put the jelley inside this connector, in case it would cause problems with the contacts. I would put some silica beads (the decanter type) inside with the connector to suck up any moisture that is inside the connection. http://www.amazon.com/Intova-Silica-Absorbing-Moisture-Packets/dp/B001IH73Q8 Next I would use a petroleum jelly, not Crisco. Jelly filled cables are not uncommon for outdoor cabling, and a petroleum jelly is more inert then crisco http://www.paraffinoils.com/cable-jelly.htm Cheapest price I can find on a reasonable amount of jelly http://www.gizar.com/bulk_my_fair_baby_petroleum_jelly-baby_scent.html?category_id=4986 Harry > They've tried that solution repeatedly which would work for rain exposure > fine I think, but not full submersion for a period of time every night. > Sent via BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Fisk <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:14:41 > To: <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] Insane method for protecting an ethernet join in a hole of > water > > On Wed, 21 Jul 2010, CW wrote: > > >> 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... >> > Why not do it right? Cover in electrical tape, then cover the electrical > tape with this: http://www.l-com.com/productfamily.aspx?id=6426 then cover > that with another layer of electrical tape. > > > You're not encountering a unique problem =) > > > Christopher Fisk >
