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noobish wiring question
Firepro4Life:
I am using a Minipac in the control panel for the MAME cabinet I am working on and the wiring harness that came with it is too short to reach all buttons. Rather than spend the $ on wire extensions from Ultimarc, is there any other easier way to lengthen the wires? Would cutting an additional length of wire, twisting it with the wire from the harness and securing it with electrical tape work? Forgive my ignorance as I have never done any electrical work before. Thanks for any help you all can provide.
Nephasth:
Molex connectors. ;)
But you can also use butt splices, wire nuts, or (my most hated wire connector) scotch-locks. All would be better than twisting wires together and taping. There's also soldering.
mgb:
I would use butt connectors. I think that would be the neatest solution.
danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: Nephasth on November 15, 2011, 09:48:21 pm ---Molex connectors. ;)
But you can also use butt splices, wire nuts, or (my most hated wire connector) scotch-locks. All would be better than twisting wires together and taping. There's also soldering.
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Yep, scotch-locks are just marginally better than twisting together (",)
Soldering would be best, but crimp joiners would be fine. You'll need to get some crimping pliers too though.
compute:
I would probably use some type of crimp connector with heat shrink tubing over it. The tubing will immobilize the wire making it harder for the connection to break. If you don't own a heat gun, a couple quick passes with a bic lighter works well to shrink the tube. IMO it looks neater than electrical tape.