Richard Hebert wrote on Sat, 04 December 2010 17:59 |
We all agree more or less that the quality of finish is what separates us from electricians. |
Tom Young wrote on Sun, 05 December 2010 07:37 |
I've seen melted/burnt wiring when a butane lighter is used to shrink tubing. Suppose it could also happen with a heatshrink gun if the "operator" has no clue. But, in general, heat shrink works very well for me. |
Richard Hebert wrote on Sun, 05 December 2010 08:12 |
The sleeving in question is a kind of rubber sleeve about 3/4 inch long ( comes in all sizes ) that you slip onto a " stretcher " and with the help of a lubricant fluid ( which also reacts with the powder in the sleeve ) that's simply slipped over the wire and the ground sleeve and keeps it together.It is a process that totally avoids any heating and we know how heat can easily damage the individual jackets and heat sensitive inner insulation materials. |
Hal Bissinger/COMSYSTEC wrote on Wed, 08 December 2010 20:21 |
Are you saying that you slide the expanded end sleeving onto the cable, sleeve your drain wire, terminate the cable then "un-expand" the sleeve? Sounds like a lot of work to me. |