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Caulking for around electric cable

DublinDilbert · 2019-07-28 20:57:16

I've to seal around some t&e in a plastic sleeve/conduit, what is the best caulking to use?

28-07-2019 8:57pm

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I've to seal around some t&e in a plastic sleeve/conduit, what is the best caulking to use?

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#2 29-07-2019 2:27pm

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You can probably get female threaded conduit adaptor and use a pg gland even though t and e is flat.

Silicone would probably be better than caulking if that's the chosen method, silicone being more flexible when set.

All depends on the actual setup, is it through a wall etc.

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#3 29-07-2019 3:05pm

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I've often put silicone around cables, but usually nothing too critical, just to stop moisture ingress. But you hear online about some silicones reacting with some of the PVCs. So I was just wondering if there was something more appropriate, especially where it won't be accessible and you want to avoid things like moisture and mice.

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