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Richard_Nixon:

--- Quote from: javeryh on February 24, 2012, 09:25:56 am ---
Thanks for the info - any chance you could post a picture of the connector?  I was planning on cutting the cord, stripping the wires, twisting them together and wrapping in electrical tape.  If there is a safer way where there is less chance of leaving a wire exposed I'm all for it.

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DO NOT DO THAT. That is the worst possible way to connect anything. And could cause a fire.

These are wire nuts/marrettes. Put both wires in the hole and twist it tight.



This is a quick connect terminal. Put both wires in the hole and crimp it with wire strippers.

javeryh:
LOL. Thanks!  I guess I don't know the terminology - I've used both of those things before.  Should I still wrap everything in electrical tape?

Also, I see some people with really neat wiring that seem to use rubber tubes that grab the wires and insulate them as well as secure the connection.  It looks like they might get heated up with a hair dryer or something causing them to shrink to whatever they are on.  Any idea what those things are called and can I buy them at Home Depot or something?

Richard_Nixon:
You could wrap the marrettes in electrical tape if you wanted to. A wrap or two between the edge of the marrette and the wire. Its not really nescessary.

What you are talking about is heat shrink tubing.
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/catalog/servlet/Search?keyword=heat+shrink+tubing&selectedCatgry=SEARCH+ALL&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053&Ns=None&Ntpr=1&Ntpc=1

You need to use a heat gun or a lighter. Hair dryers aren't hot enough.
You can also use wire loom or something similar. There are tons of products out there.

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