On Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 4:45:06 AM UTC-6, The Daring Dufas wrote:
On 1/9/2011 4:02 AM, wrote:
I have outdoor livestock tanks. It's been below freezing, so I have
to run tank heaters to keep the water from freezing. I run extension
cords from nearly sheds. All outlets are GFCI protected, because these
heaters can go bad and could kill animals. The problem is that where
the heater plugs into the extension cord, it's laying on the ground
outside the animal's pen (water tanks are against fence, cord goes to
outside of fence). So, the cords get covered with snow, the snow gets
into the connection where tank heater and cord connect, and blows the
GFCI. Of course then the water freezes, animals have no water, and if
it freezes hard enough, a $100 tank ruptures.

Anyhow, I'm looking for a suggestion what to use to seal these
connections that is easy to remove and can be put on in cold (and
sometimes wet) conditions. Electrical tape gets too stiff in the cold
and does not seal well since its too stiff, and dont work at all if
the cord is a little wet from snow. Duct tape works a little better
but still not real well, and is a pain to remove (Sometimes I have to
remove it several times in winter to change heaters accorsing to the
temperature, since I have 250W 500W and 1000W heaters. (I try to
change them to match the temperature and cut down on excessive
electrical use).

Is there some other tape, or anything else that I can use to seal
these joints, which can be put on in cold and damp conditions, and is
easy to remove? Or do they make something for this use? (This is a
rural area, so there is not much specialty things sold in the stores).

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks


A little searching turned this up:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/3938nhx

There are all sorts of water tight connectors available.

TDD

I recently came across these things. They are weatherproof gaskets for outdoor electrical connections. I use them and they work great. I've had them sit in puddles of water for days without tripping GFCIs. You might check them out.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZE3FP6C
http://www.rainblock.net

On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:38:46 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 4:45:06 AM UTC-6, The Daring Dufas wrote:
On 1/9/2011 4:02 AM, wrote:
I have outdoor livestock tanks. It's been below freezing, so I have
to run tank heaters to keep the water from freezing. I run extension
cords from nearly sheds. All outlets are GFCI protected, because these
heaters can go bad and could kill animals. The problem is that where
the heater plugs into the extension cord, it's laying on the ground
outside the animal's pen (water tanks are against fence, cord goes to
outside of fence). So, the cords get covered with snow, the snow gets
into the connection where tank heater and cord connect, and blows the
GFCI. Of course then the water freezes, animals have no water, and if
it freezes hard enough, a $100 tank ruptures.

Anyhow, I'm looking for a suggestion what to use to seal these
connections that is easy to remove and can be put on in cold (and
sometimes wet) conditions. Electrical tape gets too stiff in the cold
and does not seal well since its too stiff, and dont work at all if
the cord is a little wet from snow. Duct tape works a little better
but still not real well, and is a pain to remove (Sometimes I have to
remove it several times in winter to change heaters accorsing to the
temperature, since I have 250W 500W and 1000W heaters. (I try to
change them to match the temperature and cut down on excessive
electrical use).

Is there some other tape, or anything else that I can use to seal
these joints, which can be put on in cold and damp conditions, and is
easy to remove? Or do they make something for this use? (This is a
rural area, so there is not much specialty things sold in the stores).

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks


A little searching turned this up:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/3938nhx

There are all sorts of water tight connectors available.

TDD

I recently came across these things. They are weatherproof gaskets for outdoor electrical connections. I use them and they work great. I've had them sit in puddles of water for days without tripping GFCIs. You might check them out.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZE3FP6C
http://www.rainblock.net
A mitt-full of grease.

On Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 12:49:01 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:38:46 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 4:45:06 AM UTC-6, The Daring Dufas wrote:
On 1/9/2011 4:02 AM, wrote:
I have outdoor livestock tanks. It's been below freezing, so I have
to run tank heaters to keep the water from freezing. I run extension
cords from nearly sheds. All outlets are GFCI protected, because these
heaters can go bad and could kill animals. The problem is that where
the heater plugs into the extension cord, it's laying on the ground
outside the animal's pen (water tanks are against fence, cord goes to
outside of fence). So, the cords get covered with snow, the snow gets
into the connection where tank heater and cord connect, and blows the
GFCI. Of course then the water freezes, animals have no water, and if
it freezes hard enough, a $100 tank ruptures.

Anyhow, I'm looking for a suggestion what to use to seal these
connections that is easy to remove and can be put on in cold (and
sometimes wet) conditions. Electrical tape gets too stiff in the cold
and does not seal well since its too stiff, and dont work at all if
the cord is a little wet from snow. Duct tape works a little better
but still not real well, and is a pain to remove (Sometimes I have to
remove it several times in winter to change heaters accorsing to the
temperature, since I have 250W 500W and 1000W heaters. (I try to
change them to match the temperature and cut down on excessive
electrical use).

Is there some other tape, or anything else that I can use to seal
these joints, which can be put on in cold and damp conditions, and is
easy to remove? Or do they make something for this use? (This is a
rural area, so there is not much specialty things sold in the stores).

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks


A little searching turned this up:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/3938nhx

There are all sorts of water tight connectors available.

TDD

I recently came across these things. They are weatherproof gaskets for outdoor electrical connections. I use them and they work great. I've had them sit in puddles of water for days without tripping GFCIs. You might check them out.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZE3FP6C
http://www.rainblock.net
A mitt-full of grease.

As long as we're reopening a 5 year old thread, I'll play along...

When I was in the USCG in AK, we sometimes had to repair the cables for
the runway lights. We had these kits that contained a 2 piece rubber case,
rubber bushings to seal the ends and a tube of sealant, almost like roofing
tar.

We'd repair the break in the cable, clamp the case over the repair and
then inject the sealant which would eventually cure around the break.

Almost like a healed broken bone, the repair site was stronger than the
original cable.

For Painted Cow:

USCG - United States Coast Guard
AK - Alaska

On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:38:46 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 4:45:06 AM UTC-6, The Daring Dufas wrote:
On 1/9/2011 4:02 AM, wrote:
I have outdoor livestock tanks. It's been below freezing, so I have
to run tank heaters to keep the water from freezing. I run extension
cords from nearly sheds. All outlets are GFCI protected, because these
heaters can go bad and could kill animals. The problem is that where
the heater plugs into the extension cord, it's laying on the ground
outside the animal's pen (water tanks are against fence, cord goes to
outside of fence). So, the cords get covered with snow, the snow gets
into the connection where tank heater and cord connect, and blows the
GFCI. Of course then the water freezes, animals have no water, and if
it freezes hard enough, a $100 tank ruptures.

Anyhow, I'm looking for a suggestion what to use to seal these
connections that is easy to remove and can be put on in cold (and
sometimes wet) conditions. Electrical tape gets too stiff in the cold
and does not seal well since its too stiff, and dont work at all if
the cord is a little wet from snow. Duct tape works a little better
but still not real well, and is a pain to remove (Sometimes I have to
remove it several times in winter to change heaters accorsing to the
temperature, since I have 250W 500W and 1000W heaters. (I try to
change them to match the temperature and cut down on excessive
electrical use).

Is there some other tape, or anything else that I can use to seal
these joints, which can be put on in cold and damp conditions, and is
easy to remove? Or do they make something for this use? (This is a
rural area, so there is not much specialty things sold in the stores).

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks


A little searching turned this up:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/3938nhx

There are all sorts of water tight connectors available.

TDD

I recently came across these things. They are weatherproof gaskets for outdoor electrical connections. I use them and they work great. I've had them sit in puddles of water for days without tripping GFCIs. You might check them out.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZE3FP6C
http://www.rainblock.net

I've had an extension cord sit on pavement and on the grass and
sometimes under a foot of snow for years, probably 10 years by now,
with no protection at all without tripping a GFI. Maybe once it
tripped, but that could have happened because of the 4 indoor
receptacles on the same breaker.

When I pick up the cord, unless it's quite dry, I put my hand a yard
from the end, just in case, but I've never gotten even a tingle.

I can't call it a connection because whatever would be plugged in, I
take in at night, although I've probably had a radio plugged in a few
clear non-winter nights.

On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 14:54:38 -0400, Micky
wrote:

I've done nothing for years and the GFI has not tripped.

I've had an extension cord sit on pavement and on the grass and
sometimes under a foot of snow for years, probably 10 years by now,

== and under heavy rain too. 10/365/24 whatever the weahter is.


with no protection at all without tripping a GFI. Maybe once it
tripped, but that could have happened because of the 4 indoor
receptacles on the same breaker.

When I pick up the cord, unless it's quite dry, I put my hand a yard
from the end, just in case, but I've never gotten even a tingle.

I can't call it a connection because whatever would be plugged in, I
take in at night, although I've probably had a radio plugged in a few
clear non-winter nights.

On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 10:15:54 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
wrote:

For Painted Cow:

USCG - United States Coast Guard
AK - Alaska

The OP in the original thread is Painted (Pink) Cow, constant nym
shifts, due to his dial-up methods and limited daily post from his
NNTP server. Remember "Home Guy"? Same creature.

On Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 12:16:01 PM UTC-5, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 12:49:01 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:38:46 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 4:45:06 AM UTC-6, The Daring Dufas wrote:
On 1/9/2011 4:02 AM, wrote:
I have outdoor livestock tanks. It's been below freezing, so I have
to run tank heaters to keep the water from freezing. I run extension
cords from nearly sheds. All outlets are GFCI protected, because these
heaters can go bad and could kill animals. The problem is that where
the heater plugs into the extension cord, it's laying on the ground
outside the animal's pen (water tanks are against fence, cord goes to
outside of fence). So, the cords get covered with snow, the snow gets
into the connection where tank heater and cord connect, and blows the
GFCI. Of course then the water freezes, animals have no water, and if
it freezes hard enough, a $100 tank ruptures.

Anyhow, I'm looking for a suggestion what to use to seal these
connections that is easy to remove and can be put on in cold (and
sometimes wet) conditions. Electrical tape gets too stiff in the cold
and does not seal well since its too stiff, and dont work at all if
the cord is a little wet from snow. Duct tape works a little better
but still not real well, and is a pain to remove (Sometimes I have to
remove it several times in winter to change heaters accorsing to the
temperature, since I have 250W 500W and 1000W heaters. (I try to
change them to match the temperature and cut down on excessive
electrical use).

Is there some other tape, or anything else that I can use to seal
these joints, which can be put on in cold and damp conditions, and is
easy to remove? Or do they make something for this use? (This is a
rural area, so there is not much specialty things sold in the stores).

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks


A little searching turned this up:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/3938nhx

There are all sorts of water tight connectors available.

TDD

I recently came across these things. They are weatherproof gaskets for outdoor electrical connections. I use them and they work great. I've had them sit in puddles of water for days without tripping GFCIs. You might check them out.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZE3FP6C
http://www.rainblock.net
A mitt-full of grease.

As long as we're reopening a 5 year old thread, I'll play along...

When I was in the USCG in AK, we sometimes had to repair the cables for
the runway lights. We had these kits that contained a 2 piece rubber case,
rubber bushings to seal the ends and a tube of sealant, almost like roofing
tar.

We'd repair the break in the cable, clamp the case over the repair and
then inject the sealant which would eventually cure around the break.

Almost like a healed broken bone, the repair site was stronger than the
original cable.

For Painted Cow:

USCG - United States Coast Guard
AK - Alaska

Those kits are also made by 3M and sold at electrical supply houses. I've seen them since the early 1970's and the tech is used by phone companies and power companies to splice or repair their cables. I'm going to call my brother and tell him he's showing up like a bad penny. ^_^

http://www.amazon.com/3M-Scotchcast-.../dp/B00O3P93I8

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...4755667&rt=rud

http://tinyurl.com/hcdedzm

[8~{} Uncle Splice Monster

On 3/29/2016 10:53 PM, Uncle Monster wrote:

On Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 4:45:06 AM UTC-6, The Daring Dufas wrote:
A little searching turned this up:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/3938nhx

There are all sorts of water tight connectors available.

TDD


I'm going to call my brother and tell him he's showing up like a bad penny. ^_^


[8~{} Uncle Splice Monster


Nice that he's up and about, again. I've been
missing TDD, he usually had great ideas for
people, here. Helped me out many times.

-
..
Christopher A. Young
learn more about Jesus
.. www.lds.org
..
..

On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 8:34:01 AM UTC-4, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 3/29/2016 10:53 PM, Uncle Monster wrote:

On Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 4:45:06 AM UTC-6, The Daring Dufas wrote:
A little searching turned this up:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/3938nhx

There are all sorts of water tight connectors available.

TDD


I'm going to call my brother and tell him he's showing up like a bad penny. ^_^


[8~{} Uncle Splice Monster


Nice that he's up and about, again. I've been
missing TDD, he usually had great ideas for
people, here. Helped me out many times.

-

You do realize that the post from TDD is dated 2011, don't you?

That is not a very good indication that he is "up and about, again"

On 3/30/2016 10:45 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 8:34:01 AM UTC-4, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 3/29/2016 10:53 PM, Uncle Monster wrote:

I'm going to call my brother and tell him he's showing up like a bad penny. ^_^


[8~{} Uncle Splice Monster


Nice that he's up and about, again. I've been
missing TDD, he usually had great ideas for
people, here. Helped me out many times.

-

You do realize that the post from TDD is dated 2011, don't you?

That is not a very good indication that he is "up and about, again"


Good eye. I figured if UM can call TDD, might
mean some thing good. Guess not?


--
..
Christopher A. Young
learn more about Jesus
.. www.lds.org
..
..

On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 9:45:49 AM UTC-5, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 8:34:01 AM UTC-4, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 3/29/2016 10:53 PM, Uncle Monster wrote:

On Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 4:45:06 AM UTC-6, The Daring Dufas wrote:
A little searching turned this up:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/3938nhx

There are all sorts of water tight connectors available.

TDD


I'm going to call my brother and tell him he's showing up like a bad penny. ^_^


[8~{} Uncle Splice Monster


Nice that he's up and about, again. I've been
missing TDD, he usually had great ideas for
people, here. Helped me out many times.

-

You do realize that the post from TDD is dated 2011, don't you?

That is not a very good indication that he is "up and about, again"

He's up, he's been busy taking up my slack. since Usenet takes up a lot of time, he's been avoiding it because it's so addictive. ^_^

[8~{} Uncle Addicted Monster

Oren posted for all of us...



On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 10:15:54 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
wrote:

For Painted Cow:

USCG - United States Coast Guard
AK - Alaska

The OP in the original thread is Painted (Pink) Cow, constant nym
shifts, due to his dial-up methods and limited daily post from his
NNTP server. Remember "Home Guy"? Same creature.

Is this a guy, a girl, or an it? I have seen you refer to it as both so I am
cornfused.

--
Tekkie