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Offline backlashed

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Installation OOPS
« on: March 21, 2013, 09:24:06 AM »
In the final phase of installing my new 898, while screwing on the transducer cable clips, I slipped with the screwdriver and nicked the cable. It appears as though it only damaged the insulation, and not the wires. The head unit starts and appears to be communicating with the ducer (out of the water). The damage is right at the water line, so I need a good way to seal it before my first dunking.
Has anyone one else had one of these Murphy moments? And how did you fix it? Liquid Tape? Silicone?
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Installation OOPS
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2013, 11:16:58 AM »
3M 5200 will fix anything.   ;) 

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Re: Installation OOPS
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2013, 02:13:50 PM »
3M 5200.  Get under the wire sheath & between the wires, it will be messy.  It likely won't come in black color - and, needs moisture to cure.  In our Montana climate it takes many days to get tacky due to low humidity.  If you find that is the case try placing wet rags around or near the sealant.  Don't use tape or hardware store silicone rubber. 
Do I ever have Murphy moments?   Yup, daily.

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Re: Installation OOPS
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2013, 02:46:07 PM »
+1 on 3M 5200....

It will glue the cable to the transom though if you get it on both ...... probably well enough that you will have to destroy the cable if you ever want to remove the cable.

Although not as neat you could have used the 5200 to anchor the cable instead of using clips..... thus no extra holes in the transom.

5200 is expensive the last I bought was $32 for a 12 oz. tube, and according to 3M ..... once it is opened the leftover goes bad quickly (about a month). You can keep it longer though if you cap and seal it good (I use electricians tape around the cap) then store it in a fridge. I have kept it for almost a year like that and it was still usable.

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Re: Installation OOPS
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2013, 03:12:47 PM »
5200 is available in black if you want it.  Amazon has it.

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Re: Installation OOPS
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2013, 08:44:47 PM »
Liquid tape would do just as well and would look neater and probably not be so messy.  I have used it many times on sealing cable and submerging to depths of more than 60 feet!

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Re: Installation OOPS
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2013, 11:01:13 PM »
Thank you gentlemen, I appreciate the input.
This SI DI stuff is all new to me, so I'm sure I'll have a lot more questions in the future.

One more question before I have another OOPS. Is it safe to kill the unit by switching off the master switch? Is there the potential to damage the unit or lose data by doing so?

Offline newkid4si

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Re: Installation OOPS
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2013, 11:19:38 PM »
I would shut it down using normal shut down procedure.
Flipping that switch would be like pulling the power cord on your computer while it's running.

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Re: Installation OOPS
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2013, 12:26:12 AM »
I would shut it down using normal shut down procedure.
Flipping that switch would be like pulling the power cord on your computer while it's running.

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