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**jmurba** · 26th September 2006, 20:58

hello,

Don't make it more complex than needed.

++++++I did not felt like to.

Just stick the wire thru the gland, tighten it normally, and then pot it. Just place the gland in a vise so that the exposed wire side is up and pour a little two-part potting compound into the gland.

++++++will the cable drink the epoxy ? without having to inject it ?

Let it harden and go diving. Potting compound is a a VERY thin epoxy, ike water, and it can be bought to harden "hard" or "soft" (flexable). I use the soft stuff. I bought a 1 litre can of it with the hardener yearts ago at an electronics place for about $30 and have most of it left. It is thin enough to run right down thru the wire for a reasonable distance, so after the pour "top it up" with more compound as it runs into the wires.

+++ do you performe a test to be sure the gas does not pass through the cable ? or do you simply assume that this potting methode is 100% sure ?

regards

jean mi

Dave

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26th September 2006, 20:58	#7 (permalink)
jmurba wet bear Current Rebreather/s: Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Home Build Join Date: May 2006 Location: cannes france Posts: 976	Re: metal cable gland potting hello, Don't make it more complex than needed. ++++++I did not felt like to. Just stick the wire thru the gland, tighten it normally, and then pot it. Just place the gland in a vise so that the exposed wire side is up and pour a little two-part potting compound into the gland. ++++++will the cable drink the epoxy ? without having to inject it ? Let it harden and go diving. Potting compound is a a VERY thin epoxy, ike water, and it can be bought to harden "hard" or "soft" (flexable). I use the soft stuff. I bought a 1 litre can of it with the hardener yearts ago at an electronics place for about $30 and have most of it left. It is thin enough to run right down thru the wire for a reasonable distance, so after the pour "top it up" with more compound as it runs into the wires. +++ do you performe a test to be sure the gas does not pass through the cable ? or do you simply assume that this potting methode is 100% sure ? regards jean mi Dave Dave[/quote]
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