- Jul 27, 2006
- 49,450
- 57,771
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab_Equinox_ 800 Minelab_CTX-3030 Minelab_Excal_1000 Minelab_Sovereign_GT Minelab_Safari Minelab_ETrac Whites_Beach_Hunter_ID Fisher_1235_X
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
I tested the new connector for underwater splices that MT Pockets and I worked on. As some know, we spliced a WOT coil onto one of the 2 Excals I own, and I tested it this past Friday (1/29/2010) on a hunt. I hunted in the water chest deep at Daytona Beach (water was cold) for over an hour, keeping the conector and splice underwater the entire time.
The test was a complete success, Excal remained very stable, I could not see any difference between it being underwater and hunting the wet sand as far as stablity went. This will give me the ability to switch between WOT, Sunray S-12 or stock 10" BBS coil.
Excal ran as stable under water as it does on dry land. Connectors are rated for 10 meters underwater for 2 weeks, so my having it under water 2 to 4 foot for 3-8 hours at a time on any given hunt should not be a problem.
Link to the original thread of work in progress...http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,282156.msg2142162.html#msg2142162Here are some pictures, and info on the connectors.
Here is the link to product page, the connector I used is the Mini Buccaneer. Water and dustproof to IP68 when mated, IP68 rating tested at 15lb/sq in (10m depth) for 2 weeks
http://www.bulgin.co.uk/Products/Buccaneer/documents/PowerBuccMailer-2008-200dpi.pdf
Below is diagram of the two connectors with the internal parts.
Below are some pictures of mod done by MT Pockets and myself one night.
We sealed the cable and wires in Blue RTV.
After this picture, I completed taping it to handle so it is secure and does not move when swinging it under water.......
Special thanks to MT Pockets for an excellent job
.........
The test was a complete success, Excal remained very stable, I could not see any difference between it being underwater and hunting the wet sand as far as stablity went. This will give me the ability to switch between WOT, Sunray S-12 or stock 10" BBS coil.
Excal ran as stable under water as it does on dry land. Connectors are rated for 10 meters underwater for 2 weeks, so my having it under water 2 to 4 foot for 3-8 hours at a time on any given hunt should not be a problem.
Link to the original thread of work in progress...http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,282156.msg2142162.html#msg2142162Here are some pictures, and info on the connectors.
Here is the link to product page, the connector I used is the Mini Buccaneer. Water and dustproof to IP68 when mated, IP68 rating tested at 15lb/sq in (10m depth) for 2 weeks
http://www.bulgin.co.uk/Products/Buccaneer/documents/PowerBuccMailer-2008-200dpi.pdf
Below is diagram of the two connectors with the internal parts.
Below are some pictures of mod done by MT Pockets and myself one night.
We sealed the cable and wires in Blue RTV.
After this picture, I completed taping it to handle so it is secure and does not move when swinging it under water.......
Special thanks to MT Pockets for an excellent job
.........
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