I am trying to use two 8AWG silicone wires to supply power to my MATE ROV. I tried to use both wetlinks and potted connectors, but neither maintained a seal on the underwater enclosure. Is there another potting compound I can try or a technique I can use? I noticed that the Acetone didn’t really aff…

Hi @Makenna , welcome to the forum :slight_smile: [image] Makenna: I tried to use both wetlinks and potted connectors, but neither maintained a seal on the underwater enclosure. WetLink Penetrators form a compression seal - if you have the correct seal size and plug compression for your cable…

I am similarly potting silicone wire. If you could share the potting compound you used and any process specifics that would be very helpful.

I used a potable penetrators and G/Flex 650 epoxy. To prep the wire jacket, I used 80 grit sandpaper, then cleaned it thoroughly with the Blue Robotics prep wipe. Make sure that you can feel texture of the part of the wire jacket being potted when you are done. Then, pot as normal with the G/Flex an…

[image] Makenna: You might see the wire peeling away from the epoxy where it meets the wire, but the connection was solid inside for me. If the epoxy is peeling away from the cable there’s no way of knowing how much is actually sealed. If you choose to operate like this make sure to be extra …

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Makenna (Makenna Reilly) March 7, 2022, 2:17pm 2

I resolved the situation, I just needed to lightly sand the wire jacket before cleaning it.

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