Can a Pond Pump electric Cord be replaced?

[dkat]

Over the winter my waterfall pump's cord was chewed in half (at least that
is what I think happened to it). Is this something that can be repaired
given that it is outdoors? DK

[claude rogers]

Is it part of the cord that is submersed, or the part that is kept external
to the pond? If so ( not submersed), repair the wiring and seal it in
silicone. If it the submersable part, I wouldn't do that though. The
reason I say silicone is, that is what the phone company uses to seal up
broken or cut phone lines, yep that is experience talking. They repair the
wires and stick the repaired part in a little black box full of silicone and
close the box and you stick it back in the ground. I would go get a hobby
box and fill it full of silcone,cut holes just big enough for the cord stcik
the repaired part in there, if you keep the repair small you could even use
a medicine bottle. Someone else may have better ideas that me
though....Claude

[claude rogers]

Is it part of the cord that is submersed, or the part that is kept external
to the pond? If so ( not submersed), repair the wiring and seal it in
silicone. If it the submersable part, I wouldn't do that though. The
reason I say silicone is, that is what the phone company uses to seal up
broken or cut phone lines, yep that is experience talking. They repair the
wires and stick the repaired part in a little black box full of silicone and
close the box and you stick it back in the ground. I would go get a hobby
box and fill it full of silcone,cut holes just big enough for the cord stcik
the repaired part in there, if you keep the repair small you could even use
a medicine bottle. Someone else may have better ideas that me
though....Claude

[Mickey]

There is a product called shrink wrap you can buy from electric companies or
do an internet search and I am sure it will come up also. That is what we
use in the electronics world to repair broken wires. You can buy it with an
adhesive inside that will seal like the silicone does.
"dkat" > wrote in message
.net...
> Over the winter my waterfall pump's cord was chewed in half (at least that
> is what I think happened to it). Is this something that can be repaired
> given that it is outdoors? DK
>
>

[Mickey]

There is a product called shrink wrap you can buy from electric companies or
do an internet search and I am sure it will come up also. That is what we
use in the electronics world to repair broken wires. You can buy it with an
adhesive inside that will seal like the silicone does.
"dkat" > wrote in message
.net...
> Over the winter my waterfall pump's cord was chewed in half (at least that
> is what I think happened to it). Is this something that can be repaired
> given that it is outdoors? DK
>
>

[johnrutz]

claude rogers wrote:
> Is it part of the cord that is submersed, or the part that is kept
> external to the pond? If so ( not submersed), repair the wiring and
> seal it in silicone. If it the submersable part, I wouldn't do that
> though. The reason I say silicone is, that is what the phone company
> uses to seal up broken or cut phone lines, yep that is experience
> talking. They repair the wires and stick the repaired part in a
> little black box full of silicone and close the box and you stick it
> back in the ground. I would go get a hobby box and fill it full of
> silcone,cut holes just big enough for the cord stcik the repaired
> part in there, if you keep the repair small you could even use a
> medicine bottle. Someone else may have better ideas that me
> though....Claude
>
> check with radio shack or something similar for shrink insulation,
> after repair an silicon heat it and it shrinks tight agains the wire
and is water tight.
>
--





John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico

never miss a good oportunity to shut up

see my pond at:

http://www.fuerjefe.com

[johnrutz]

claude rogers wrote:
> Is it part of the cord that is submersed, or the part that is kept
> external to the pond? If so ( not submersed), repair the wiring and
> seal it in silicone. If it the submersable part, I wouldn't do that
> though. The reason I say silicone is, that is what the phone company
> uses to seal up broken or cut phone lines, yep that is experience
> talking. They repair the wires and stick the repaired part in a
> little black box full of silicone and close the box and you stick it
> back in the ground. I would go get a hobby box and fill it full of
> silcone,cut holes just big enough for the cord stcik the repaired
> part in there, if you keep the repair small you could even use a
> medicine bottle. Someone else may have better ideas that me
> though....Claude
>
> check with radio shack or something similar for shrink insulation,
> after repair an silicon heat it and it shrinks tight agains the wire
and is water tight.
>
--





John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico

never miss a good oportunity to shut up

see my pond at:

http://www.fuerjefe.com

[DKat]

Thank you all. This will be a great help and save a fair amount of money.
DK
"dkat" > wrote in message
.net...
> Over the winter my waterfall pump's cord was chewed in half (at least that
> is what I think happened to it). Is this something that can be repaired
> given that it is outdoors? DK
>
>

[DKat]

Thank you all. This will be a great help and save a fair amount of money.
DK
"dkat" > wrote in message
.net...
> Over the winter my waterfall pump's cord was chewed in half (at least that
> is what I think happened to it). Is this something that can be repaired
> given that it is outdoors? DK
>
>