Suggestion on What to use on battery Terminals

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Originally Posted by Jon Stratis

... it splits because it tries to shrink too small for the wire it's around!

Another couple factors to consider to prevent the nototrious heatshrink split:

1. Buy good heatshrink. The ES200 line from Tyco (http://www.strancoproducts.com/downl...ta%20Sheet.pdf) has an amazing 4:1 shrink ratio and is pretty rock solid

2. When cutting the HS from a longer length, make sure the cut is straight and contiguous. Any aberration along the cut will likely cause a tear. This commonly happens when cutting a larger diameter HS with a pair of side cutters, where you can't cut across the width with one full cut. We typically use a pair of stout scissors or, odd as it sounds, a heavy duty paper cutter (good for getting precise lengths).