Protecing a BNC Coupling from the Weather

Jan 05, 2009 6 Replies
W

I have two coax cables outdoors that are coupled by BNC. Is there some good way to protect them from water and other weather elements? Tape and plastic wrap doesn't seem to be the answer. It would be good to be able to open them from time to time to check matters, so just painting them with liquid plastic material is probably not a good solution.


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J

Sure, Liquid tape or Rescue Tape! :)

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Self amalgamating tape.

Properly applied it is water tight and lasts for years. You will have to cut is off (and reapply) if you want to unplug.

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The stuff most amateur radio operators use is call "coax seal". It is made to be used outdoors in all kinds of weather, lasts for ages, and will absolutely seal the connectors from water intrusion. Can be reused if carefully removed. Here's a link for it

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J

self-amalgamating tape.

get a length of PVC pipe and cap one end fix it to something so the opening faces downwards stuff the join up inside it and pack some plastc foam or bubble wrap (etc) behind it to hold it in.

(you can probably use a jar or bottle instead of the pipe, but pipe seems more UV resistant)

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Thanks. See . Nifty stuff.

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I have used shrink tubing that has adhesive inside. I make it long enough so I can shrink the ends not on the connector. Another way I have heard of, is to wrap the connector with Teflon tape the electrical tape (there is a tape you stretch and it sticks to itself). It leaves the connectors clean then you cut (carefully) the tape off the connectors Frank

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