T&T: Waterproof junction box

[Elliott Bray]

Keith,
The telephone cpmpany has the same problem and has a whole raft of
solutions. They'll splice thousands of connectons out in the rain when the
backhoe does its job! Amoung other things are little exopy encapsulated
connectors. If you can locate either a friendly phone company lineman (you
only need 8 connectors) or an electrical supply you should be able to get
something made for the task.
You are correct, trying to splice 24 guage stranded wire is interesting. 

HTH

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Elliott Bray
M/V Letitia - Gulfstar 44 MC
www.loopcruiser.com
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> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:02:06 -0600
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> I had to cut the flat phone cord and power cable to my 
> Track-It TV unit the 
> other day to send it in for repair. I can splice the power cable back 
> together fine, but need ideas on splicing the phone cord back 
> together. It's 
> a six conductor office type plug. I can use a phone "butt 
> connector" with 
> male plugs crimped onto both ends of the phone cord, but am 
> wondering how to 
> make this splice weatherproof as it'll be outside. I don't 
> think shrink 
> tubing will work due to the large size of the connector and 
> small size of 
> the wire.
> 
> Ideas?
> 
> 
> Keith
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