Pocster

Bumtastic

This bad boy ? Presume it is a pen literally I.e not going to run down the bath … ?

SWMBO claims I did it . I didn’t ! It’s not like tiles and tools would be put in the bath is it …. 🙄 Strange how it appears blue ! . Any magic repair pen I can use ??

Actually - this is the best solution

If you feel ‘advanced’ you could go down the home assistant route . I avoid where possible battery sensors - though the current zigbee ones seem to be lasting over a year .

Hep20 then go home ! Easy peasy

Acf50 ordered ; box and gel crimps cancelled ! if the acf50 works - I will box that connection joint eventually. Let’s wait and see what happens !

Ok . So spray both bits . Wait . See corrosion disappear. Plug it back together and it’s all good . If that works - it’s (expletive deleted)ing magic !

Are you suggesting I can just spray my rj45 and the recipient housing with this ? . Let it dry and that’s it ????

I always shake mine

Waterproof junction box and gel crimps ordered . Will report success or failure soon !

My external cameras that are mounted literally on the house have their connector behind the cladding . Too date ( nearly 3 years ) no issues . Any connector / sleeve exposed to weather though always seems to perish .

I did think your suggestion was rather tongue in cheek but tbh it would be easier to maintain if a wire failed at a later date . None of these rj45 “ waterproof” sleeves seem good enough - always fail relatively soon I.e in under a year . So I’m going to try this gel crimp solution . First though I need to find a box to put the cables and crimps in . Needs to be bomb proof and water proof . A tug on a cable will easily break those frail cat wires .

Yep . And of course all parts and labour should it fail

I’m not sure the gel crimps will work . Cat5 is long enough but camera lead is very short . By the time I cut it and expose the cables any junction box is going to be very near to the camera … I.e exposed and difficult to mount . If camera lead was longer probably not an issue …

You learn something every day - except in bed ; where I am the master

Who knows . It’s a nice ‘media’ story though

Guessing I'll still need to box all these jelly crimps though?; otherwise cables all exposed.

Yeah I did that after I responded . Gel crimps new one on me . So I gel crimp each individual cable wire in the cable ?

Gel crimps ?????

Had a bloody outdoor ptz fail also ! . Not the cat5 - the focus ! . Can here it grinding but not actually adjusting

Got this outdoor camera on poe . Been fine . Today died . The water protection cover seems ok . But on the connector and in the camera connector can see black ( due to moisture ? ) . Best way to clean this off ? . Best way to prevent it ?

F me ! . If I stand still long enough in France I presume I get taxed !

Jesus ! I daren’t set up a tent anywhere !