Treating cable terminations in wet environment


I am in the middle of an addition that includes a new master bathroom and I recently bought a very nice pair of wall mounted speakers made for this application.

The problem is that the skrews for the speakers are quite small and made for bare wire or very small terminations. Any suggestions on treating the contacts to avoid complications from humidity?
unclejeff

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Go to Radio Shack and pick up some stuff called "Coax Seal". It is used to protect outdoor electrical connections and is a GREAT product. You can cut it, shape it and make a perfect seal. If and when you want to remove it, you can simply peel it back, do what needs to be done, and then re-apply it if needed. Any other approach stands to lessen the connection between the wire and jack and / or make a mess and / or give you problems should you have to remove the cable from the speaker at a later date.

GO BUY SOME OF THIS STUFF NOW!!! I'M NOT JOKING !!! : ) Sean
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PS... This stuff works great for sealing / weatherproofing outdoor antenna connections, the point where your AC wiring connects to the ground rod ( once it is cleaned and re-connected), etc... Like i said, you can't beat it, it is EASY to remove and do maintenance on the treated connections AND you can even re-use it once done!!!
UncleJeff: Please let us know how this works out as your experiences here may help others with their projects in the future. Sean
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