What's the best way to fill this hole in?

[purbeast0]

I am installing some Nest camera's outside my house and decided to drill a hole into my garage since I have an outlet in there. But the plug has this 3/4" thing on it so I had to make the hole big. I tried 3/4" and it didn't quite fit through so I used a 1" bit that I had. As you can see from the picture below, there is a huge gap now.

Do they make any like 1" rubber "circles" that I could plug that up with? Or is there just some kind of generic outdoor caulking that I should use?

Thanks.

 

[Greenman]

Spray foam, Fixitall, bondo, or use a hole saw to cut a plug then put a notch in it for the wire.

 

[Sgt. York]

Thank the ancient ones you didn't carve a gigantic hole like the guy who wanted to run an ethernet cable through his door.

 

[feralkid]

Grommet or bushing like this.

 

[pcgeek11]

Wow what a hole for such a tiny cable.

Is that a power cable for the device?

I would have removed the plug, ran the cable through a small hole then reinstalled it after it was in place.

Greenman has the right idea.

 

[mindless1]

I have spray foam so that's what I'd use, but just about anything you stuff in there and seal with (whatever, like caulking) would work.

 

[zinfamous]

Yet another excuse to use spray foam, which is always welcome.

 

[purbeast0]

I ended up using loctite foam to fill it and that shit expanded way more than I thought it would. After cleaning it up a bit I put a nylon washer around the wire so it looks pretty clean now.

 

[Greenman]

I ended up using loctite foam to fill it and that shit expanded way more than I thought it would. After cleaning it up a bit I put a nylon washer around the wire so it looks pretty clean now.

There is a reason it's called expanding foam.

 

[sswingle]

Wow what a hole for such a tiny cable.

Is that a power cable for the device?

I would have removed the plug, ran the cable through a small hole then reinstalled it after it was in place.

Greenman has the right idea.

The Nest cams have a huge flaw in how their power cables work. Huge ass plug on them that you can't easily remove (USB)

 

[pcgeek11]

The Nest cams have a huge flaw in how their power cables work. Huge ass plug on them that you can't easily remove (USB)

First I don't buy that the cable cannot be disconnected on either the plug end or the device end, even if it involves desoldering it. But In the case where I couldn't, I would cut that cable and do a waterproof field splice before I cut a hole that large in my wall.

 

[mindless1]

^ What's the big deal about a mere 1" hole? Lots of things going in/out of a home have larger holes than that. I mean it doesn't look like it's in an area where it would be an eyesore, rather you've have to look for it to find it.

 

[pcgeek11]

^ What's the big deal about a mere 1" hole? Lots of things going in/out of a home have larger holes than that. I mean it doesn't look like it's in an area where it would be an eyesore, rather you've have to look for it to find it.

Looks like poop to me.

Some people care and some don't... Attention to details.

 

[pcgeek11]

More on rewiring the cable without a 1 inch hole in the side of your house.

https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/344651/Cut+and+repair+the+power+cable+to+the+outside+nest+cam

Most helpful answer:

Thought I'd add this to help anyone who is struggling to fit this stupid design of a plug through there wall. It is a rediculous idea to put a plug on if this size especially when 99% of people are gonna want push it through the wall. Your cams are the bollox. So, fitted my 3 outdoor cams today. Cut straight thought the wires! There are 4 wires. Two main power and two in the middle for video feed and sound. All color coded so easy to put back together! The two middles are surrounded by an earth wrap. Just twist this up into a strand. Join everything together and use good insulated tape. All 3 of mine work fine. Yes they are now not warranted . They never break. Had my last 5 cams 3 years. On constantly. Hope this helps.


It also appears that the two small center wires are not even used. They are using the Red and Black USB Power Wires. and WiFi for the data.

Dress up that little terminal strip by placing it in a small electrical box in the attic and you are set.

 

[mindless1]

^ To each his own choices, but that looks silly to me compared to just making a 1" hole and putting a cover plate over it, with a weatherproof gasket if needed. That will also more easily allow running addt'l things out to that area or replace equipment. Spray foam on the other hand, is pretty easy to cut out later with a steak knife. Either seem less fiddly to me than cutting and reconnecting wires, not like we're talking about a 3" hole.

 

[WilliamM2]

^ To each his own choices, but that looks silly to me compared to just making a 1" hole and putting a cover plate over it, with a weatherproof gasket if needed. That will also more easily allow running addt'l things out to that area or replace equipment. Spray foam on the other hand, is pretty easy to cut out later with a steak knife. Either seem less fiddly to me than cutting and reconnecting wires, not like we're talking about a 3" hole.

Wouldn't you then need a 1" hole in the cover plate? Same issue.

 

[mindless1]

^ Cover plate is more about dressing, making it look nice even though not needed, so you could put a slot in a blank or something with a split or pop out grommet, or just a round bushing style.

 

[purbeast0]

In hindsight had I known it was just a regular old USB cable before I cut the hole, I would have just cut the wire, pushed it through a much smaller hole, and then soldered the wires back together. I didn't realize it was USB though because I hadn't really looked at the plug. Or maybe I did but being sleep deprived with a newborn has made my mind cloudy.

 

[iRONic]

Does the delivery tube of your expanding foam can's clog after one use rendering the 80% full can useless?

Douche the tube with WD-40 before each use. Blow/clean the tube out after each use.

 

[Red Squirrel]

That part of the hole is easy - spray foam, or caulk etc should work, but don't forget to patch the vapour barrier on the other side too or you will have a big air leak and possibly condensation issue that can lead to mold. I personally would not have made the hole that big, only really need it big enough to fit the ethernet cable, then terminate it after. Since wall rated ethernet is usually solid and you can't crimp that you would need to put a keystone then use a short patch to go to camera.

 

[Steltek]

I know this is probably a stupid question (it is Nest/Google we are talking about here, so stupid HAS to enter the conversation at some point), but by chance what size connector does it have on the other end of the cable? If it is a USB-A plug, it should fit through a 1/2" hole (or slightly less).

 

[pcgeek11]

That part of the hole is easy - spray foam, or caulk etc should work, but don't forget to patch the vapour barrier on the other side too or you will have a big air leak and possibly condensation issue that can lead to mold. I personally would not have made the hole that big, only really need it big enough to fit the ethernet cable, then terminate it after. Since wall rated ethernet is usually solid and you can't crimp that you would need to put a keystone then use a short patch to go to camera.

Not ethernet. It has USB A Connector with a 7/8 inch cover over it.

 

[JEDIYoda]

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[WelshBloke]

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[Red Squirrel]

Congrats you now have a virus in your computer. lol.