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    Electrical insulation compound - GIF

    Electrical insulation compound.




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    This is an irresponsible video. No part of it should be taken as a proper way to make electrical connections or insulate wiring on anything above low voltage and low amperage connections.

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    I've used this as a temporary repair to wires in vehicles that have abraded their insulation. For that purpose it's fine. As an alternative to wire nuts in a plastic box for residential wiring? Yikes.

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    I use this stuff AFTER I've put on a wire nut or similar to provide sealing to the connection from water/dirt/humidity. In particular, trailer tail lights. I hook the light connections with wire nuts, and then seal them with this stuff, and later on when the tail light gets hit/smashed/broken, it is far easier to replace and the wires are still good when it's removed. That's all 12v DC applications though.

    I've never used this stuff on anything 120v or higher.

    I see those are Chinese characters on the canister, and I'm guessing that's in China, where they use 230v 1 phase power, 1 hot, 1 neutral, 1 ground. I know, I lived there! Shady wiring was pretty typical.

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    Liquid Tape, used often in marine wiring, especially in salt water applications...

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    Quote Originally Posted by KustomsbyKent View Post
    I use this stuff AFTER I've put on a wire nut or similar to provide sealing to the connection from water/dirt/humidity. In particular, trailer tail lights. I hook the light connections with wire nuts, and then seal them with this stuff
    Wire nuts for vehicle chassis wiring is the second sketchiest thing I've read in this thread. Wire nuts do not belong on a vehicle, especially underneath them.

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    Every trailer I've seen with electric brakes has used wire nuts wrapped in tape for the magnet connection. I always change that but its common...

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    Quote Originally Posted by nova_robotics View Post
    Wire nuts for vehicle chassis wiring is the second sketchiest thing I've read in this thread. Wire nuts do not belong on a vehicle, especially underneath them.
    Wire nuts do not belong anywhere. I find it hard to believe that they are allowed in wiring codes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tonyfoale View Post
    Wire nuts do not belong anywhere. I find it hard to believe that they are allowed in wiring codes.
    North America is built on the damn things. You won't find many houses that have any Wagos at all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nova_robotics View Post
    North America is built on the damn things. You won't find many houses that have any Wagos at all.
    I had to look up "Wagos" I had never heard of those, definitely looks better than the old "wire nuts" method.

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