The neutral cure RTV silicone would be good to seal the back of the plug with to keep mud and dirt out if it is in a vulnerable position. It sounds like you understand not to use the "standard" acetic acid cure silicone on or near any electrical wiring, for the obvious corrosion problems.
There is a cable entry boot available for Anderson plugs also, but not very effective due to the two cables creating a gap between them.
-- Edited by 03_troopy on Friday 15th of March 2013 08:25:00 PM
I have just installed 2 Anderson plugs on my van and car. Question; How do I waterproof the rear end (cable entry) of the plug? I was thinking of using neutral cure silicon but that can be messy. I have the covers for the plug in end so they should be water proof.
If you really need to seal them up you could use some heatshrink tubing but you will need to pull the contacts back out of the housing to get it over the cables. you could also squirt some silicone into the tube before you shrink it.
personally I have never seen the need to seal them up as the contacts are well separated and no chance of shorting with mud and stuff in there.
frank
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I have just installed 2 Anderson plugs on my van and car. Question; How do I waterproof the rear end (cable entry) of the plug? I was thinking of using neutral cure silicon but that can be messy. I have the covers for the plug in end so they should be water proof.
Alan
Hi Alan, I purchase some of these from a guy on eBay. They are fitted prior to installing the cable & pins into the Anderson Plug.
There are no holes where the wire goes through. Just need to trim the ends to suit your wire size. ( note that these are for the 50amp Anderson) When I have fitted these I trim them so the wire is a tight fit and use talcum powder on the wire, and cover to allow the cover to slide over the wire easier. Regards Daryl
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