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  • end caps for wires on modules

    Posted by John McNickle on November 23, 2016 at 11:06 am

    Hi guys i hope someone can help me with the query above, im making up halo lit letters and everything is good to go bar the sealing of the dead end wires, what do you use to seal them up? i see twist on ends but dont know are they waterproof or the heat shrink end caps

    thanks in advance

    John McNickle replied 7 years, 5 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  • David McDonald

    Member
    November 23, 2016 at 6:06 pm

    Hi

    We use 3M Scotchlok crimps to join wires, or seal the ends. They aren’t the cheapest but they are 100% reliable and waterproof as when you crimp them they release the built in silicon which seals everything. We have a tool for crimping them which keeps both sides of the jaws parallel so they crimp evenly but you can easily use pliers as long as you make sure the whole ‘button’ is evenly pushed in.

    Think we get them from Europoint.

    Cheers
    Macky

  • Unknown Member

    Member
    November 23, 2016 at 8:57 pm

    Agree 100% with Macky on this one we use the same method. You can buy small quantities on eBay to test make sure you get the crimping tools as this is designed to apply right pressure.

  • John McNickle

    Member
    November 28, 2016 at 2:12 pm

    Cheers guys, sorry for late reply as we are super busy at the mo, i was looking at them myself, for the job i was on i cot heat shrink end caps but ill look into the 3m ones next time, thanks again for the help

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