transducer wire

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sebagoman007

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Oct 6, 2006
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Ipswich, MA & Sebago Lake, ME
My buddy has a Lowrance fishfinder on his boat. Over the winter the mice chewed through the wire to the transducer. It appears to be a coaxial cable, although a lot smaller diameter than the stuff used on televisions and cable. My question is, can this stuff be spliced, by pulling the braid to one side and the center conductor to the other, or will the loss of shielding mess up the function of the transducer? Will the short reduction in length make any difference?

Thanks,

Bill
 
I'm not the expert, but I'm pretty sure that you'll learn that it's best to replace the whole cable. These are tuned from the factory if my memory serves me right.
 
Hampton is right - best answer is to replace the cable to retain the proper impedance and avoid issues with poor connections and/or moisture issues. However, many transducers have the cable epoxied in and replacing the cable means also replacing the whole transducer. Could get to be a huge project, especially if its a thru-hull design. In such a case, you could try splicing by installing the proper male/female connectors or by using a dedicated splice connector. If this is in the bilge you would want to waterproof it with heat shrink or liquid tape. It should work if done properly.
 
No, it can be spliced provided you can match the existing cable. I do recommend replacing the cable for the reasons stated, but it can be done. Signal loss will be minimal for the short run, but corrosion and/or other interuptions may develop over time. It should be easy to use the existing cable as a pull wire both directions and get it all replaced, but yes it can be done in a 10 minute splice :thumbsup:
 
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