Heat Shrink Tubing Tips

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Topic: Heat Shrink Tubing Tips

Posted By: awd_sr
Subject: Heat Shrink Tubing Tips
Date Posted: June 06, 2002 at 6:30 AM

If I'm splicing into (but not cutting) a wire and then soldering the two together and want to use heat shrink tubing for the insulation, do I just cut the tubing and wrap it around the solder joint? Does anyone have tips on this technique? And would I used tape to hold it in place? Thanks for your help

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Posted By: Jerry Siemens
Date Posted: June 06, 2002 at 11:01 AM

If you are not breaking the wire in two, stick with Scotch 33 tape....

Posted By: Jerry Siemens
Date Posted: June 06, 2002 at 11:03 AM

Or....if you have enough slack in the wire, bend it at the splice and slip the heat shrink over the doubled over wire; then shrink.

Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: June 06, 2002 at 11:11 AM

Look @ this thread https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=1&TopicID=1074

Posted By: awd_sr
Date Posted: June 06, 2002 at 12:05 PM

thanks guys, can I pick this tape up at Home Depot or Radio Shack?

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