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Originally Posted by Jon Stratis
Trust me, when the terminals aren't tight, you can tell. Just grab the wire near the terminal and wiggle it - if it's tight, it won't move. In this case, IndySam was indicating electrical tape due to the ease at which it could be removed after a terminal was identified as loose, in order to tighten the nut/bolt, and then reapplied.
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Ok. I understand what you (and IndySam) mean. However, I still wouldn't rely on the stickiness of electrical tape. Perhaps putting duct tape over the electrical tape?
Also, I don't use shrink wrap when securing power connections. I don't need to because the wiring I do conveniently goes into terminals. I don't use this on a robot either; my wiring remains stationary. I only use shrink wrap for wrapping wires when I solder two different wires together.
For a battery terminal? I agree that convenient access is important. But if you choose to go the role of electrical tape, I'd suggest securing the electrical tape with duct tape or something similar.