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      Alan,<br>
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      The best approach is to use threaded rod with the potting, if
      possible.  My question is probably better stated in the context of
      whether air trapped between a multi-wire cable and the surrounding
      sheath is an issue to be concerned about.  Some cables have a good
      tight sheath but others such as CAT-5 is pretty sloppy.<br>
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      A potential concern of the blue globe gland since it seals around
      the cable sheath is what happens if the sheath gets damaged and
      cut underwater.  Water pressure will allow creep to flow between
      the wires and sheath bypassing the gland.  However the same would
      be true of a home-made potted penetrator as well.  What type of
      inflow should we expect from such a breach?  Minor?<br>
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      Jon<br>
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      On 4/16/2015 4:46 PM, Alan James via Personal_Submersibles wrote:<br>
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        <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429213666446_4548"><span>Jon,</span></div>
        <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429213666446_4550"><span
            id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429213666446_4549">I noted that the lights
            on "I think" a dual DW at Nuytco</span></div>
        <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429213666446_4550"><span
            id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429213666446_4592">had oil in the wiring
            tubes to the lights, which were a clear plastic.</span></div>
        <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429213666446_4550">I
          compensated a linear actuator & didn't strip the wires
          inside the potting.</div>
        <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429213666446_4550">I filled it
          with WD40, & it just ran out between the epoxy & the
          wires when</div>
        <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429213666446_4550">I tipped it
          upside down. No pressure applied. </div>
        <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429213666446_4550">I think it
          was Hank that suggested untwisting the wires so the potting
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        <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429213666446_4550">can get
          around them. On the through hulls, Carsten & Emile are
          using</div>
        <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429213666446_4550">blue globe
          cable glands with one outside the hull & another inside
          for</div>
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          security.</div>
        <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429213666446_4550">Alan</div>
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                Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles
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                    id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429213666446_4767">Sent:</span></b>
                Friday, April 17, 2015 12:06 AM<br>
                <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b>
                [PSUBS-MAILIST] minn-kota cabling to hull<br>
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              I think Emile had details of potting the minn-kota. 
              Anyone know where <br>
              this might be located?<br>
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              Anyone waterproofing their cabling by oil-compensation
              through a poly <br>
              tube?  If I remember correctly, Aquarius uses this method
              for the <br>
              electrical wires to the lights and vacuum.<br>
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              Jon<br>
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