Is heat shrink wrap a waste of money or good wire protection?

 

Bronze Member
Username: New_at_this

Post Number: 39
Registered: Apr-06
when splicing wires together is it better to heat shrink wrap it or just leave it naked?
 

New member
Username: Feaiel

Post Number: 10
Registered: May-06
Heat shrink is really only to keep wires from grounding out and for a 'neater' job and look as far as I know.

BOL
 

New member
Username: Railrocker

Marysville, KS United States

Post Number: 8
Registered: Jul-06
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
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
oh i see k thanks for the input,whats bullet connecters?
 

Gold Member
Username: Redliner

Wilmington, Ma

Post Number: 2109
Registered: Jun-05
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
http://www.crowbarelectricalparts.com/Bullets.htm

^^-for bullet connectors...or go to radio shack. =)
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