On Oct 27, 6:45*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
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

Hmm. After you get the connection made - and verify that it works -
I'd cover it with some shrink-wrap material. Then I'd slather the
whole thing with an inch-thick coathing silicone-based caulk.

Make sure it's routed away from branches and other stuff that could
mechanically abrade the wire or connection.

Re-thinking the issue, perhaps you might put connectors on each bit of wire,
enclosing the connection in a weather-proof box.

That way you can more easily modify, move, or replace whatever part fails in
the future.

If you put it in a box...you may be looking for moisture build-up
(condensation).
Check with the phone or cable guys...they have encapcillating
materials that work!

bob_v