Follow-up : Okay To Use Electrical Tape and Silicone Rubber Sealant ?

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Soca

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I bought a small section of the sprinkler wire. I cleaned up the ends of the old wires and attached the new section. As a temporary fix, just to test the system, I attached the wires using twist-on connectors. The backyard sprinklers now work. But, here's the problems that I'm stuck with. The previous owner ( and sprinkler installer ) literally wedged the wire between the water supply line and drain pipe leaving me with almost no working room. In the interest of space, can I use electrical tape to connect the wiring ? Then, maybe coat each tape job with a layer of ( Dap ) 100% silicone rubber sealant ? Thanks much for the help.
 

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One thing that can be done for low voltage, Is to make your splice inside of a short piece of PVC pipe.

Then fill the pipe with silicone rubber.

It is a pain to work on again, but the splice is well protected.

The wires should be soldered, not just twisted together.


Good Luck on your project.
 

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I won't fault DonL's advice, but see my answer to your question in first post. Electrical tape will not waterproof the connection.
 
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