Protecing a BNC Coupling from the Weather

[W. eWatson]

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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W. eWatson

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>

 

[Jamie]

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.

Sure,
Liquid tape or Rescue Tape!

http://webpages.charter.net/jamie_5"

 

[nospam]

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?

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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[Jasen Betts]

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.

self-amalgamating tape.

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.

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)

 

[W. eWatson]

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.

Thanks. See
<http://www.tessco.com/yts/industry/...cture/sitehardware/weatherproofing/index.html>.
Nifty stuff.

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W. eWatson

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>

 

[Frank S]

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