Anaerobic wire connector sealant and moisture resistant wire connector containing the same

1. A method of providing an electrical connection comprising:

providing at least two electrical wires having exposed metallic surfaces;

providing a wire connector comprising a housing having a cavity and an insert adapted for engaging the exposed surfaces of the wires disposed within the cavity;

providing an anaerobically curable sealant within at least a portion of the cavity;

joining exposed metallic surfaces of the at least two electrical wires in contact with one and the other;

engaging the exposes surfaces of the joined wires with the metallic insert; and

curing only a portion of the anaerobic sealant proximal to said exposed wires and said insert to provide a barrier against ingress of fluid while leaving other portions of the anaerobic sealant in an uncured state.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sealant has a viscosity from about 100,000 centipoise to about 5,000,000 centipoise.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sealant comprises a poly(meth)acrylate ester.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sealant comprises a polyurethane (meth)acrylate.

5. An electrical connector comprising:

a wire connector comprising a housing having an open end defining a cavity therewithin and an insert having a surface adapted for receiving at least two metallic wires disposed within the cavity of the housing; and

uncured anaerobic sealant disposed within the cavity, wherein the uncured sealant comprises a polyurethane (meth)acrylate selected from the group consisting of a polyurethane poly(meth)acrylate monomer, a urethane-(meth)acrylate-capped poly(alkylene) ether polyol monomer, and combinations thereof and an alkylene glycol di(meth)acrylate.

6. The connector of claim 5 , further comprising an air permeable cap disposed over the open end of the housing.

7. The connector of claim 5 , wherein the sealant has a viscosity from about 100,000 centipoise to about 5,000,000 centipoise.

8. The connector of claim 5 , wherein said sealant is a solid which is non-flowable at room temperature.

9. An electrical connection comprising:

a wire connector comprising a housing having a cavity and an insert having a surface adapted for receiving at least two metallic wires disposed within the cavity of the housing;

at least two metallic wires having exposed metallic surfaces, wherein a portion of the exposed surface of one wire is in contact with a portion of the exposed surface of the second wire, and further wherein a portion of the exposed surfaces of the at least two wires are in contact with the surface of the insert to define at least one contact point; and

an anaerobic sealant disposed within the cavity, wherein only a portion of the anaerobic sealant proximal to the one at least contact point is in a cured state while the remaining sealant is in an uncured state.

10. The connection of claim 9 , further comprising an air permeable cap disposed over the open end of the housing.

11. The connection of claim 9 , wherein the sealant has a viscosity from about 100,000 centipoise to about 5,000,000 centipoise.

12. The connection of claim 9 , wherein said sealant is a solid which is non-flowable at room temperature.