water proof splice

[hardworkingstiff]

Would crimped butt splice with heat shrink be considered a water proof splice?

 

[480sparky]

Would crimped butt splice with heat shrink be considered a water proof splice?

If the heat shrink is made for it, yes.

I do it all the time to repair underground lines.

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

Waterproof splices are required to be listed for the purpose.

 

[480sparky]

Here's a pix of a splice I did last fall.

The heat shrink is listed for underground use. As it's heated, there's a compound on the inner lining that seals the splice. It ooozes out the end like tree sap.

 

[Twoskinsoneman]

Waterproof splices are required to be listed for the purpose.

Here's a pix of a splice I did last fall.
The heat shrink is listed for underground use. As it's heated, there's a compound on the inner lining that seals the splice. It ooozes out the end like tree sap.

That's great pic and I love that heat shrink. I use it a lot in dusty and possible corosive enviroments. Unfortunately as Pierre said the splice has to be listed waterproof so a dry-only butt splice with heat shrink = not compliant.

Just pick up something like this:

http://automotive.hardwarestore.com...m=cpc&utm_term=631101&utm_campaign=googlebase

 

[realolman]

they make heat shrink for splicing wire in submersible pump applications.

when it's done it looks like it has glue coming out of the ends sealing the wires.



Maybe I should read the previous posts earlier.

 

[480sparky]

.............Unfortunately as Pierre said the splice has to be listed waterproof so a dry-only butt splice with heat shrink = not compliant.

Just pick up something like this:

http://automotive.hardwarestore.com...m=cpc&utm_term=631101&utm_campaign=googlebase

Splices are WP, so I'm good.

The splices you show don't work too well on 4/0. :grin:

 

[kameele]

One on each strand? :roll:

 

[tkb]

Waterproof splices are required to be listed for the purpose.

Couldn't you use a regular butt splice with a cold shrink or heat shrink that is listed for direct burial or wet location?

I don't think I ever saw a butt splice alone listed for DB or wet.

Split bolts are used all the time outdoors and they are not listed for wet locations.

 

[Twoskinsoneman]

Splices are WP, so I'm good.

The splices you show don't work too well on 4/0. :grin:

HA! Good call on that.

 

[Twoskinsoneman]

Couldn't you use a regular butt splice with a cold shrink or heat shrink that is listed for direct burial or wet location?

I don't think I ever saw a butt splice alone listed for DB or wet.

Split bolts are used all the time outdoors and they are not listed for wet locations.

Starting to rethink this.... are the interior of enclosures above grade wet locations?... I don't think they are....

Whatever the case an underground splice has to be listed for direct burial. covering a non compliant splice with anything (heat shrink, silicone, glue whatever) doesn't make it compliant....

 

[480sparky]

HA! Good call on that.

Well, I suppose I could buy a box of 100 of them, and install one on each strand, then wrap the whole shootin' works up in a big honkin' hunk of heat shrink.........

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

Tim
I was replying to the heat shrink post. There are some heat shrinks that are not listed for wet locations.

 

[tkb]

Tim
I was replying to the heat shrink post. There are some heat shrinks that are not listed for wet locations.

I understand that but there was a comment that the splice itself and the covering needed to be listed for a wet location.
I am saying that only the cold or heat shrink be rated for a DB or wet location.

 

[Twoskinsoneman]

I understand that but there was a comment that the splice itself and the covering needed to be listed for a wet location.
I am saying that only the cold or heat shrink be rated for a DB or wet location.

It depends on how the following is interpreted. I personally think that the splicing means itself must be DB listed....

"Wire connectors or splicing means installed on conductors​

for direct burial shall be listed for such use."