I'm running a pair of #10's to a quazite box in a lawn and from there splicing to six facade floodlights, all with #10. Lawn is poorly drained and water in the box is inevitable. With seven #10's in each splice, I and owner want a foolproof watertight splice. Any ideas? I'm thinking heat shrink over something (blue scotchlock?) or a split bolt? Thanks in advance.
Waterproof splice
- Thread starter salm10
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There are all kinds of waterproof splice kits available. The problem I see is 7 - #10 conductors in a splice. You may want to split the splice so that you have 4 under one connector and a pigtail to the other 3. You will now have 5 under one and 4 under the other.
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A scotchcast kit, no 88 is very reliable, but once its cast, you are done.
I have installed hundreds of direct burial rated wirenuts, never a failure.
Keep in mind a split bolt is typically only good for 2 wires, not as many as you can fit.
Take a look at burndy for some WP splice taps.
I have installed hundreds of direct burial rated wirenuts, never a failure.
Keep in mind a split bolt is typically only good for 2 wires, not as many as you can fit.
Take a look at burndy for some WP splice taps.
Rampage_Rick
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If I can't fit a splice into a 3M DBR, then my next choice is UraSeal. Could probably make an ES200S work with 7x 10ga
I save Scotchcast for things like submersible pump cords. $50 vs $20 per splice starts to add up. After working at a golf course with literally thousands of buried splices, you learn what doesn't last.
I save Scotchcast for things like submersible pump cords. $50 vs $20 per splice starts to add up. After working at a golf course with literally thousands of buried splices, you learn what doesn't last.
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At the wholesale house they had Polaris connectors, various sizes, made by Burndy.
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We still have the issue of finding a connector listed for 7x10ga.
I think Dennis is right, the quickest solution will be to use multiple connectors on each line.
Rampage_Rick
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An Ideal 454 Blue is good for 5x 10ga, so two of those with a jumper for each leg? Four wire nuts and a UraSeal is still the most economical option that I can think of.
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