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Thread: Is heat shrink wrap a waste of money or good wire protection? |
    
Bronze Member Username: New_at_this
Post Number: 39
Registered: Apr-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, July 04, 2006 - 02:25 am: |
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when splicing wires together is it better to heat shrink wrap it or just leave it naked? |
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New member Username: Feaiel
Post Number: 10
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, July 04, 2006 - 03:37 am: |
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Heat shrink is really only to keep wires from grounding out and for a 'neater' job and look as far as I know.
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New member Username: Railrocker
Marysville,
KS
United States
Post Number: 8
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, July 04, 2006 - 12:22 pm: |
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DONT leave it naked!!!! Put something around it!! shrink wrap is nice or use electrical tape or something. Anything is better than naked you will fry stuff. |
Gold Member Username: Illuminator
USA
Post Number: 3289
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, July 04, 2006 - 12:43 pm: |
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Nick is absolutely correct. Another method that might be better is just connecting the two wires together with bullet connectors. |
Bronze Member Username: New_at_this
Post Number: 40
Registered: Apr-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, July 04, 2006 - 07:14 pm: |
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oh i see k thanks for the input,whats bullet connecters? |
Gold Member Username: Redliner
Wilmington,
Ma
Post Number: 2109
Registered: Jun-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, July 04, 2006 - 07:21 pm: |
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just go and by some crimps at the store and crimp them together then tape them to be on the safe side if you dont do a great job |
Bronze Member Username: Feaiel
Post Number: 11
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, July 05, 2006 - 12:55 am: |
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http://www.crowbarelectricalparts.com/Bullets.htm
^^-for bullet connectors...or go to radio shack. =) |
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