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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz
Don't forget adequate insulation over the soldered joint, heatshrink works better than tape and more fun to use.
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Al,
I agree with you there. I have often had only tape around, and used it, then regretted it. It sticks to whatever you are using to get it off, leaving a sticky black residue, and it's not easy to get a good grip on and unwind. Heatshrink, because it's not sticky, doesn't have these problems, but be sure you heat the heatshrink slowly and evenly. I have a friend that simply stuck it on a soldering iron, and it melted right through the heatshrink (counterproductive, if you ask me.) Just remember to cut it and put it pretty far down the wire before you solder the connection, as you won't have a chance later.
My 2 cents.
Sparks