Would this be good for just heating up shrink wrap around wiring?
874180
I have used mine to heat shrink. It is a little touchy, due to the high heat level, but it can work. I also have a heat gun I use for this.
874181
You would have to be very careful. In "lighter" mode, it's just like any butane lighter, but in "torch" mode, it's an intense, focused jet that will burn through things and melt solder. If you don't need it to be portable, I recommend an electric heat gun. I use this one for heat-shrink tubing: 1 X ECG HG-300D Mini Heat Gun
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This is not the best or cheapest tool for that kind of work. I have done it but it takes.a few steps. I'd strip the outer.jacket.away with.the.blade to expose the.length of wires I need to have exposed. Then I either carefully cut down through the insulation and spin the.blade to make a circumfrential cut. Then you may be able to pull the insulation off or grab the insulation with the pliers and pull it off. The other way is to shave the insulation away from the wire. Either way you'll want to be careful not to NICK the wire. To cut the wire itself you could use the pliers to bend it back and forth until the wire fatigues and breaks, or use the file and file part way through then bend it once or.twice and it will snap.
850265
I would be a little wary of such an application, but you are in the best position to make the judgement call. Is the place you wish to apply the insulation warm or hot from the proximity of the flame? If so, that would concern me. I would not be concerned if the heat is merely from the hot water in the pipe -- insulating that is what this tape is for. The insulation is plastic and might possibly melt, or even burn if exposed to a flame, however. I would think that this is something you would not want to take a chance on.
1727958
yes. It will work well. Make sure the wire are pos to pos and neg to neg before you tape up your wires.
460048
I don't think this will do it. You really are going to have to bury heat wire. It's a big project and pretty expensive. We did it and it works great but Amazon does not sell the equipment as it really requires a lot of wiring knowledge or an electrician.
1442096
I would say the tip is way to big for the small spots you would be trying to melt. Also i don't know it the heat range is high enough for even low temp solder. I use it to apply to shrink wrap to solder wires
580700
yep sure would be usefull around the bends just dont exceed the amperage rating at the footage needed the skin is a low temp grade. Ive got 6 feet and pulled about 150 amp with out it getting warm
349067
If you go to a good electronics store they should sell a tool that sleeves the metal part of the connector once sleeved over the pin it pulls out of the plastic. Maybe Radio shack or Hi lights. You could also cut the wires and solder them back together. Putting "Heat Shrink Tubing" over the wires prior to soldering . Once soldered use a match to heaat the tubing and it will shrink around the wires thus insulating them. BE SURE TO REATTACH COLOR TO COLOR. I would also stagger the cuts to make the finished product not as bulky. Don't know if its worth the extra work just as ez to put in a matching wood filler Good luck
972156
Yes - mine is used to warm the outside pipes of my Ranai water heater. I then wrapped with insulation and tape. It has worked well this Winter.
473053
This works great for shrink wrap tubing. Probably, my number one use of the heat gun.
141246
I have taped dc adapters that get warm with this tape before. Held up fine. Couldn't tell you how much heat was generated. I doubt this will hold up to a lot of heat though.
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Toolman, that cord is best used for small lights, I use it for my lights in the back window of my Patrol car, it is good for things like that, it will heat up if used for cooking appliances the 5 amps can take it and will melt the wire after prolonged use. I hope this will be help full...
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I'm not sure how you intend to do it, but it might possibly work. However, this is very thick and not a "temporary" tape that you wrap and later remove, if the decorations are only seasonal (like Christmas lights for example). And note that this is more than $1.00 per foot - it's expensive. If you're talking about a relatively permanent situation and intend to completely wrap the connection between two cords, for example, I suspect it would work well. Just know you're in for a job to separate them later on.
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I am not sure it would be a good substitute for electrical tape. It would certainly be strong enough, but it is extreemly sticky and thick, and I think it would be difficult to use it for wrapping wire connections. Not sure about it's insulating properties. It is not "stretchy" like electrical tape.
1896098
Very well, that's what I mainly use mine for. I have found the low setting is best, high gets a little too hot for electronics with heat sensitive glues. I use it mostly on heat shrinking my connections in car electrical installs.
1376193
It's not a conductor if that's what you mean. It helps to insulate against heat but that isn't is intended purpose. It's the best duct tape I've every used. I'd say its worth the price if you really need some stick.
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I use it for heat shrink tubing in electronics. It is much hotter than my wife's hair dryer that says 1500 w.