Topband: Sealing closures

[lrpmbt at comcast.net]

Being in outside repair with ATT for 40 years, I had plenty of experience with attempting to seal closures. First of all if the closure, splice or what have you is NOT encapsulated it will get wet. Either from condensation or from weather exposer. Taping a splice or connection will only retain moister and get worse, it is better to leave a splice open to the weather than try to tape it, better yet encapsulate it. Temperature  changes cause condensation inside closures and it will stay there. The best thing to do is allow the closure to breath. Put a hole (3/8) at the low point of the closure and cover with a piece of screen (to keep bugs out). You connections will be much happier.