DiyLightAnimation
Hardware => Lynx Express => Topic started by: sjb on December 11, 2012,
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Ok, I know that you will give me suggestions and hopefully with photo's.
When it is time to take my show down this year (This is the first one) I am already pondering how to make it easier for my wired LE's for next year. Can I uae a pigtail connecting to the board and dangle it out of the case or do you see a problem with this? This would make it easy to unplug and plug in everytime I need them somewhere?
Thanks
Steve
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I have a hole in the bottom of the case that a cat5 wire fits thru. I can just pull a wire out or push one in with ease. I've never worried about sealing up the enclosure supper tight and I have never had a problem in several years doing this. I do have a 3/8" electrical clamp connector in the hole, but I never screw the clamp tight. since I am not putting tension on the cables and am not trying to seal the case.
http://www.halexco.com/products.cfm?siteSection=consumer&product_subgroup=cc&product_group=NM (http://www.halexco.com/products.cfm?siteSection=consumer&product_subgroup=cc&product_group=NM)
I am using the 20511 and get them from my local Home Depot.
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I can't find the thread but i believe Lineman had some pretty neat looking LE's with Pigtails.
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Here's Lineman's setup. I agree it is one of my favorite looks.
http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=7085.msg103434#msg103434
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Well, He's a lineman... what do you expect? <res.
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Perfection, pretty much.....
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Just go wireless :) I did and its great. One cat 5 that can go to my ssc's
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Looks like the original link to the sealed conentors is now dead and the best I can find is nearly $20 per.
So, yes it would almost be cheaper to go wireless than add these.