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stevehull · 05-24-17, 07:48 AM

Ben,

I use the brass lug nuts to connect the wires togtether. I also put on anticorission paste before i put wires in. Then I wrap with 3-M tape and do 30-40 wraps. A big ball that I want to last 50 years.

Then I use silicone paste (not the stuff that hardens) on the gasket to seal the top. Some put in a small weep hole (1/16 inch) on the bottom.

Oh, I also use the silicone to seal with waterproof conduit inlets.

Have not figured on the use of weep holes. If it is sealed up tight, then why the need? Maybe a 20 year type protection . . . .

Looks great. A wonderful thread!

Steve

05-24-17, 07:48 AM	#136
stevehull Steve Hull Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: hilly, tree covered Arcadia, OK USA Posts: 826 Thanks: 241 Thanked 165 Times in 123 Posts	Ben, I use the brass lug nuts to connect the wires togtether. I also put on anticorission paste before i put wires in. Then I wrap with 3-M tape and do 30-40 wraps. A big ball that I want to last 50 years. Then I use silicone paste (not the stuff that hardens) on the gasket to seal the top. Some put in a small weep hole (1/16 inch) on the bottom. Oh, I also use the silicone to seal with waterproof conduit inlets. Have not figured on the use of weep holes. If it is sealed up tight, then why the need? Maybe a 20 year type protection . . . . Looks great. A wonderful thread! Steve __________________ consulting on geothermal heating/cooling & rational energy use since 1990 Last edited by stevehull; 05-24-17 at 12:50 PM..