-----Original Message----- >From: Carl Denk >Sent: Feb 11, 2013 9:01 AM >To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." >Subject: Re: [EE] Marine VHF radio antenna cable and seawater > >Take a piece of heat shrink, and a tube of RTV Silicone, squirt some RTV=20 >into the heat shrink, and/or coat the cable with the RTV, slide the heat=20 >shrink into position and heat to shrink. The RTV will ooze out as the=20 >shrinking happens. > >In Aircraft work, generally soldering to splice wires is frowned upon.=20 >The preferred butt splice is crimped. If a joint is to be soldered,=20 Is there a moisture tight butt splice? Most I've replaced in the past looked pretty corroded. Maybe it was the way they were installed? thanks chuckc >remember solder is not to be considered a structural connection, and=20 >assumed to with vibration to break. Wires should be twisted or otherwise=20 >fastened together, with solder just for added security of the joint. > >On 2/11/13 8:28 AM, Charles Craft wrote: >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >>> From: alan.b.pearce@stfc.ac.uk >>> Sent: Feb 11, 2013 3:26 AM >>> To: piclist@mit.edu >>> Subject: RE: [EE] Marine VHF radio antenna cable and seawater >>> >>>> What's the best way to waterproof a splice on automotive wiring? >>>> Seems that solder the wires and heat shrink tube still lets moisture i= n. >>>> Is RTV on the wires under heat shrink a common way to seal things? >>> Can you get some of the heat shrink that has heat activated glue inside= it? >> http://www.amazon.com/Ancor-Marine-Electrical-Adhesive-Shrink/dp/B000QCP= KE8 >> >> Thanks! Expensive so I better plan ahead to minimize odd sizes. >> >> thanks >> chuckc >> >> >>> --=20 >>> Scanned by iCritical. >>> >>> --=20 >>> http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >>> View/change your membership options at >>> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> > >--=20 >http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >View/change your membership options at >http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .