They make underground telephone splice blocks that are like a super sized scotch lock plastic case filled with a big blob of white goey snot. The idea is you make your splice however you need to then wad the whole thing in to the blob of snot, snap the cover closed and the gel flows around the splice to weatherproof it for underground use.
Found these: http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/%28zbdvzl2zxnoq12z42hyeg545%29/ProductDetails.aspx?SKU=3239720 http://www.absoluteautomation.com/wire/ctcjoslyn/ http://www.shop3m.com/3m-scotchcast-inline-resin-splice-kit.html Thank You, Brian Webster On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 7:16 PM, <lakel...@gbcx.net> wrote: > We have those. Use them all the time but I would not bury these. > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Robert West" <robert.w...@just-micro.com> > Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 18:19:26 > To: 'WISPA General List'<wireless@wispa.org> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Fixing buried cable > > Looks good but did you check that availability? 12 weeks? Yikes!!! > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Josh Luthman > Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 6:16 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Fixing buried cable > > Ah! Took me an hour to find this (everyone wanting to chat and text and > call and ask and...) > > http://mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?qs=p08Uhw9w2FyOGS2yhLmq6g%3d%3d > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > "The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources." > --- Albert Einstein > > > On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 5:45 PM, Robert West > <robert.w...@just-micro.com>wrote: > > > I think anything you do, as long as the conductors are connected and > > protected from the weather will be fine. Just keep as many twists in the > > wire as you can. I've made some pretty nasty splices in the past and > they > > all worked perfectly. I just have a thing about looking professional and > > not like duct tape and twine. But that stuff works too! > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > > Behalf Of Scott Reed > > Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 5:40 PM > > To: WISPA General List > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Fixing buried cable > > > > Ugly isn't an issue as the cable is so short I want dig up a foot of it, > > re-splice it and bury the splice. > > > > Robert West wrote: > > > I've used those 3-m or scotch crimp button connectors before, got a box > > of > > > them still in the van. It's really ugly though and you have to make > sure > > > you keep as many twists in the wire as you can. But then you still > have > > to > > > seal it all and RTV would be my choice. If I had to, and if I had any > > > slack, stick the splice down a short tube of maybe PVC and pump it full > > of > > > silicone. Still an ugly way to go. > > > > > > Bob- > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > On > > > Behalf Of Scott Reed > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 5:19 PM > > > To: 'WISPA General List' > > > Subject: [WISPA] Fixing buried cable > > > > > > I have a customer that cut the cat 5 right at the ground in September. > > > I put a jack at the ground and a plug on the remaining cable and > wrapped > > > it up as well as I could, knowing I would be back. Sure enough, today I > > > went back to re-fix it in the sleet. What fun. I think it is better > > > because I used a cat5 splice device and filled it with RTV. > > > Anyone have a way to fix a cable that is underground? I would rather > > > not run a new cable and make her bury another one if there is another > > way. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Scott Reed > > Sr. Systems Engineer > > GAB Midwest > > 1-800-363-1544 x4000 > > Cell: 260-273-7239 > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---- > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---- > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > WISPA Wants You! 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