On Oct 26, 9:09*pm, Unused Classified wrote:
Hello,

I had a DVR security system installed in my house 2 years ago.One cam
is up a tree in the back yard and it stopped working.I climbed up the
tree to check the connection, the power connection is
okay but the video connection is rusted and ruined and I had to cut it
out. Now I have two wires that need connectors and then need to be
spliced
together. The cable that runs from the house is like a thick cable TV
cable. The other one, the one from the camera, *is much thinner, and
the connector was like a stereo plug. What’s the best way to splice
these wires considering they have to
survive the rain and cold?

I know I could buy the 2 replacement connectors, splice the wires and
wrap them in
tape and the plug them into an adapter, but this would be more
vulnerable than the connection that just rusted.

Is there a better way? Thanks

I couldnt tell you how to splice the wires without being there.
Outdoor splices I always wrap with 3m black vinyl tape and then put
shrink tubing over that. The shrink tubing should be cut long enough
so it extends an inch or so beyond the tape on each end of the
splice. As you may have guessed this can take some planning. You may
have to put the shrink tube on the wire before you splice it but dont
shrink it down until the splice is taped. This should make a very good
weather proof splice but it still can be attacked by UV radiation that
will cause the shrink tube and tape to deteriorate. Splices like this
at work I usually just wrap with more tape because I know I will be
inspecting them every year and I can always just replace the tape. At
home rubber stretch tape should last 5 to 10 years, probably longer
than the camera. All shrink tubing is not created equal. I bought some
at the NAPA store that was very good. The center of it melted to form
a seal around the wire and the inside to outside thickness of the
tubing was quite thick after shrinking.

Jimmie