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Originally Posted by Jeff Zampieron
Is it legal to use hot melt glue as an electrical insulator?
For that matter, is heat shrink tube legal. The flow chart is kinda
vague.
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Jeff,
As an electrical guy, I would vote "no" to hot glue as an insulator. Although it seems to do a good job, it is inconsistent depending on the material and sizes involved. You have no idea, for instance, if the glue is well bonded to a surface or is merely stable because it has conformed to the outline of the part. The slightest bump will knock it off and then it's not insulating any longer.