Re: Cool product (Audi use?)

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In a message dated 9/1/98 Todd Young <tyoung@wamnet.com> writes:

(WRT "Liquid Electrical Tape") 

<< Back of the card it comes on (it's a small can with a brushinside)
states the following:

Great flexibility.
Totally waterproofs connections.
Multicolors allow coding of wires.
Absorbs vibrations, prevents terminal screws from loosening.
UV resistant.
Can be applied to irregular shaped connections.
Will not peel or unravel.
Stays clean & neat.
Flame retardant.
Service range -30 F to +255 F.
Super dielectric strength.

So I would venture to guess if you are on the firewall or
somewhere a little ways from the actual engine, you
should be OK. >>

Couple things here to consider. 

"+255 F" is a bit low for under hood applications but should be fine elsewhere
as Todd said.

The only real concern I would have is that soldered connections (the gist of
the original post) are not really mechanically sound and the reason for heat
shrink is to provide some strain relief beyond the now rigid soldered wahrs
and into the less vulnerable stranded wahrs which are designed to be flexable
(sorta for a while). Unless this stuff has really good adheasion one should be
wary of that. That said, it is great stuff for some uses. Anytime you consider
using RTV or silicon seal for an electical connection (BIG NO NO) this is the
stuff to reach for!

Thanks for the tip Todd!

Mike Veglia
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