Over time, with the everyday vibrations occurring, this method tends to allow for continuity issues and things stop functioning. Another easy type fix is wire nuts. Added from a comment by Nate Eldredge An intermediate type fix is to use crimped butt connectors.
When done correctly, this method has great longevity, but may have issues down the line. They are not impervious to vibrations or poor application. Also, the quality of the butt connectors has a large bearing on the finished product.
The far better method for a permanent fix is to solder and heat shrink application. This takes a little bit of skill, some additional tools soldering iron , and some time. When done correctly, the connections are usually permanent and there aren't any further issues with them. All-in-all, there's no wrong way to do it as long as there's a connection and what you are fixing works in the end. I'd suggest there are better ways of doing it, which I think I reflected in my write up.
The technique gets its name from its use in repairing telegraph and phone wires. If it was strong enough for wires out in the elements, strung between poles over many miles, it's probably strong enough for your instrument cluster. In my experience, this holds up better than twist caps, and you won't wind up with the situation where you've twisted the cap on, and the wire breaks or one of them is miraculously not secured inside the cap.
And, this doesn't require any special hardware. This is more common with solid-core wire than stranded, but it works just as well for stranded wire.
Shouldn't take more than about 10 minutes per wire. If done properly, it'll last longer than the car. If you don't have heat shrink lying around, you can get it from your local auto parts store for cheap.
You could use electrical tape, but I despise electrical tape. It's sticky, melts easy, and just screams "amateur hour. Another frequently used alternative, cheap and which requires no special tools, is the screw terminal.
Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. If you were fixing a standard volt cable for a heater for example, then it would be very dangerous, posing a fire hazard. But from my view, anything that is audio related and under 10 volts isn't dangerous with these fixes. Reply 5 years ago. Electricians have been twisting and taping wires for a century without whole cities burning down The old style screw connectors picture on right , when used with solid or properly crimped stranded wire, are what i would go with if you cant find wago style ones.
Its said the screws loosen eventually, so if youre building to last fill the lot in with glue :. Wago connectors use springs, which give an effective contact area of something like mm But the springs will lose tension in time leading to poor contact and overheating. Another thing - the insides of the wagos are coated with vaseline to insulate the wire and prevent oxidation. The single line connectors like this. Once you insert a wire, pulling it out will mean you should either throw away the connector and use a new one, or re-coat the wire and shove it back in there.
Good tips I wanna connect 2 lights on a battery but just use the lights attached to 2 other lights and a battery is that possible using it for a costume.
Reply 4 years ago. I'd also add heat shrink tubing to the methods. It's readily available in hardware and hobby shops and it about as good as the electrical tape method for twisted wires. In fact, I think I just solved my problem! Thank you so much for the tutorial, I found it extremely helpful. Would you recommend utilizing one of this methods on my macbook charger, since it's constantly moving around?
Can you pleas help me I am trying to connect an nxt wire from Lego and a pressure pad wire how would you do something like that is it like the example you showed or is it more complicated than that. Reply 7 years ago on Introduction. Since Lego NXT wires have a serial connector you could likely need to cut it find the correct wire and then use the shown methods.
Thank you, I appreciate this instructable. I want to suggest, however, that you take better care of your tools! By icecats Follow. More by the author:. Did you make this project? Share it with us! I Made It! Retro Arduino Radio by exposedwire in Arduino. TyHuSch6 Question 2 years ago on Introduction. Answer Upvote. Is hot glue safe to use if connecting fair light led light wires back to the battery pack?!
Reply Upvote. RobertC2 4 years ago. Besides, who the hell is gonna be pulling on my wires?! DanielC RobertC2 Reply 3 years ago. DanielC damianm39 Reply 3 years ago. DmitryV11 damianm39 Reply 5 years ago. Its said the screws loosen eventually, so if youre building to last fill the lot in with glue : Wago connectors use springs, which give an effective contact area of something like mm The single line connectors like this can even be used handsomely for splicing together solid and stranded wire, which is useful, but also for connecting copper wire to aluminum, provided the aluminum wire is cleaned properly beforehand.
Solder does both these things. Electrical tape only does the latter. Therefore, no, electrical tape is not a substitute for soldering. Colored electrical tape is typically used to help identify certain wires in applications. Typically, electrical tape is not as durable as heat shrink tubing.
It does , however, help to maintain electrical continuity, cover exposed wires, and connect multiple wire types. Electrical tape is good for insulating wire. Wires can get warmer when in use , which could weaken or break the solder. Wire nuts involves twisting the wires together, meaning the wires hold themselves in position, The nut insulates the top and helps somewhat stop movement.
Is it safe to put electrical tape over exposed wires? If the cord has cracked or nicked outer sheath, but the inner insulation is still intact, then electrical tape can be used as a safe repair option.
Can you tape up live wires? Electrical tape is the simplest method of making electric wires safe. You also use tape on capped live electric wires as an extra precaution. You can simply use tape over the live wire to fit into the cap. However, it is important to terminate the wire in a junction box and avoid burying the wire in the wall.
How do you tape up exposed electrical wires? Make sure to grab a covered portion of the cord. Locate all the areas on the electrical cord with exposed wires.
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