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Insulating the gold bullet connectors?
What do you guys use to insulate these connectors? The original ones had like a vinyl tubing that slipped one over the other to protect them from shorting out or getting wet. I am having heat issues and want to upgrade to the 5.5 mm connectors but nothing is mentioned about insulation. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Its called heat shrink avalible at any electronics shop.
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Or......... http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/products.php?cat=39
Product ID: ss-shrink-58
Shrink Tubing 5/8" Wide
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If you buy the connectors from OSE, Steven includes the shrink wrap!We did it with a Bang!
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I am aware of heat shrink tubing but to disconnect them you would have to cut it off. Other ones have a vinyl tubing (kind of like fish tank tubing but much thinner) that slides one into the other for a tight seal and allows them to be disconnected. If I use heat shrink I might as well not use the connectors and just solder the wires.IMPBA 20481S D-12Comment
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heat shrink
You don't use a single peice of heat shrink, you cut two seperate peices that cover the outside of the connectors(not the connecting part of the male of course though).
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