Electrical insulation compound - GIF

[Altair]

Electrical insulation compound.




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Dip soldering wires - GIF
Peelable protective coating - GIF
Teflon coating a baking pan - GIF
Dip coating pottery - GIF
Dip coating chains - GIF

[Frank S]

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.

[nova_robotics]

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.

[KustomsbyKent]

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.

[IntheGroove]

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

[nova_robotics]

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.

[IntheGroove]

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...

[tonyfoale]

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.

[nova_robotics]

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.

[drivermark]

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.