Derek wrote: > I am working on building an electric pump system. I > plan to put the batteries in a small pelican case. > How do you get the power cord out of the case? Finding an affordable, watertight socket and plug is difficult. I just passed the wires through holes in the case. Two holes, one for each wire, close together and each is a snug fit for the wire. > I could drill through the case, and put sealant > around the wire. I've used Aquaseal with good results. With a knot in the wire on both the inside and outside of the case, the wire doesn't put a lot of stress on the sealant and Aquaseal is pretty tough stuff. The bottom photo on the following page shows it: <http://www.greatlakeskayaker.ca/pump.html> Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Oct 06 2006 - 22:25:43 PDT
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