<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Brian. That could work as long as you untwist the wires so the solder can get around each strand. You would be amazed where water can get when under pressure. That is worth a try and easy to do. <div>Hank<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On May 29, 2020, at 11:42 PM, Alan via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles@psubs.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div></div><div>Brian,</div><div>I cover the insulation on the wires & the potting material with a PVC glue</div><div>up to an inch from where it is potted. I use a 2 pot heat activated PVC glue</div><div>that will tear the PVC before it peals off.</div><div>Reason for this is water can force down between the PVC & the potting </div><div>material.</div><div>Alan</div><div><br>On 30/05/2020, at 4:38 PM, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:10pt;"><font size="2">Thanks, or maybe just tin the wires with solder . But I"ll look for solid .</font><div><font size="2"><br></font></div><div><font size="2">Brian</font></div><div><font size="2"><br></font></div><div><font size="2"><br></font><br><span style="font-size: 10pt;">--- <a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a> wrote:</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From: hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>></span><br><span style="font-size: 10pt;">To: Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>></span><br><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] data cable</span><br><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Date: Sat, 30 May 2020 01:24:15 +0000 (UTC)</span><br><br><div style="font-size: 13px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><div></div>
<div dir="ltr">Brian, it the strands are solid core, you can strip off the insulation and then pot. If the strands are multi wire then cut and sold in a section of solid wire to pot.</div><div dir="ltr">Hank</div><div><br></div>
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On Friday, May 29, 2020, 7:01:08 PM MDT, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:
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<div><div><div style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><font size="2">Hi All,</font><div><font size="2"> What would be the best way for me to pot a cat5 ethernet cable? Would the insulation need to be removed? </font></div><div><font size="2"><br></font></div><div><font size="2">Brian</font></div><div><font size="2"><br></font></div><div><font size="2"><br></font></div></div>
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