Which End Is Waterproof? Both?

[unearth]

Which end of the Nox is the waterproof end? Is it the coil cable end OR the coil receptacle on the back of the controller? Or, are both waterproof? When I rinse my Nox off after a beach hunt I cover both connectors with my thumb so as not to get the pins or the pin receptacles wet. Does anybody know what the thread count is on the connectors? I would like to get a male and a female solid end so as to rinse the Nox off without any possible water problems.

Thanks for any info on this matter.

[Northeast]

Entire machine is waterproof to 10 feet.  Rinse to your hearts content  ?

[unearth]

Just now, Northeast said:

Entire machine is waterproof to 10 feet.  Rinse to your hearts content  ?

Does that include when the coil is not connected to the controller? I remove the lower rod to get the sand out. To do so I have to unplug the coil.

[Northeast]

Hmmm, I'm out of my depth at this point.  Your question did seem a little too easy  ?

One of the more technical members will have to take it up from here  ?

[unearth]

1 minute ago, Northeast said:

Hmmm, I'm out of my depth at this point.  Your question did seem a little too easy  ?

One of the more technical members will have to take it up from here  ?

Northeast...When I rinse my unit off, I take it apart pretty much all the way. I don't take the handle/controller or the arm cuff off, but all the rest I do. The sand is so intrusive that if I don't clean it well it gets to be to hard to dis-assemble. I have my Nox on an Anderson carbon fiber shaft.

[cdv]

If you are worried about the connector (when not connected) either be real careful not to get water on the connector. Use a plastic bag if you have to.... or reconnect the connector until you are done rinsing it off.....

To be honest, since I've owned my machine, I rinse it off at the beach, and take it home to charge.....it is only going to get wet the next day anyway..... connector hasn't been disconnected since I put it on originally. Many days it gets put away wet to drip dry......

[Alluminati]

The manual recommends doing your cleaning/rinsing before you disconnect the coil, mainly to keep debris out of the connector.

Even though the detector is waterproof while disconnected, I would still keep the coil side of the plug  dry on the inside.

 

[Chase Goldman]

17 minutes ago, Alluminati said:

The manual recommends doing your cleaning/rinsing before you disconnect the coil, mainly to keep debris out of the connector.

Even though the detector is waterproof while disconnected, I would still keep the coil side of the plug  dry on the inside.

 

Where does it say that you rinse/clean before disconnecting the coil?  While I agree with that practice, I cannot find in the manual where that is explicitly recommended.  All I found were:

"•  If water gets into the headphone socket, it must be dried carefully a with a warm air dryer in order to prevent corrosion and/or false headphone connection detection."

"•  Hose the detector with clean water after use on the beach (wading or submersion)."

"Shaft twist-lock seizes 1.  Separate the shafts and turn the twist lock back and forth several times to clear any dirt build-up, then thoroughly rinse in clean water before putting back together."

[Alluminati]

It was on page 58 with regards to headphones I guess. "

After underwater detecting, ensure that the area

around the connector is dry and free of sand and mud

before disconnecting the headphones. This will prevent dirt

and water ingress"