Waterproof Connectors for 18AWG Wire

TerryK

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For power injection I use the Muyi connectors; green I think for 12/14 AWG. They do seem to be a bit tricky to assemble to get the seals to stay in place. For data I use a small 2 pin I obtain from BTF Lighting, very similar to xConnect or Ray Wu other than size. I have also picked up 5 colors/sizes of the solder sleeves. Not totally pleased with them as some seem to 'melt in' nicely and others do not looking rather 'cold'. They do serve a purpose though so I'll likely continue to use them.

Heatshrink is a bit iffy with Ys. A 1 in 1 out splice is easy-peasy. A 2 in 1 out will leave small gaps on the 2 in side (think figure 8). An internal glue shrink will help but not completely close those gaps. So far, I make the connection and fix in the future if necessary. I also do not have anything permanently outside.
 
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