People experienced with outdoor home wiring.?

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I have two 110v outdoor pole lights, one on a pole and one in a tree. The light attached to the tree is about 20 yards from the house, where it's wire originates. This wire is strung about 15 feet off the ground between the house and the light.

A limb fell and snapped this wire about 10 feet from the tree. So I am curious, are there any splicing techniques or products that will support the weight of the wire and protect the splice from the weather?

I have seen some epoxy splice kits in the past (put the spliced wire in a mold and fill with epoxy - for underground wiring), but am not sure if these kits are commercially available or if they will support the weight of the wire.
 
You could use a butt splice, which is a crimp on tubular shaped piece of aluminum. You could use heat shrink for insulation, or just electrical tape
or, fold 1 wire a few inches from the end, and secure it with a tie wire to the other, then use a wirenut. You could use tape, or any type of silicon or epoxy you have handy
 
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