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Covering the Wiring
mad4x4 - 4/9/04 at 07:28 PM

Do I need to cover or wrap the wining loom in something?

Can I use insulating tape?

Do I need to wrap all wires?


Hellfire - 4/9/04 at 08:41 PM

As per your description, can't you just buy a wooden rack to store the bottles?

Seriously though - we use flame retardent insulation tape on almost all the wiring. Some have used spiral wrap or even a semi-rigid conduit.


wilkingj - 4/9/04 at 08:42 PM

You cant just use tape. Its must give some physical resistance to abrasions / damage.

You can use:
Split convaluted tubing
The hardish nylon expanding tube like a sort of net / hose.

GeoffW

Spirobind / spiral wrap, but this needs not to have nay gaps between the windings.


Peteff - 4/9/04 at 10:16 PM

Not adhesive though, it was just black non adhesive about 2"wide, loom wrap from one of the electrical suppliers. Just use adhesive to secure the ends.


mangogrooveworkshop - 4/9/04 at 10:52 PM

Ah thats the u2u convoluted tubing is good


RoadkillUK - 5/9/04 at 01:30 AM

I've used a combination, semi-rigid conduit (split) in the engine bay and from front to back, behind the dash etc. I have reused the original non sticky tape.

HTH


mad4x4 - 5/9/04 at 09:04 AM

Behind the DASH ? All my wiring is held every 2-3" with cable ties in a very tight panel wiring style of loom ( can't move) do I need to wrap this or is it just the engine bay and the read quarters(i.e exposed wires)?

[Edited on 5/909/04 by mad4x4]

[Edited on 5/909/04 by mad4x4]


wilkingj - 5/9/04 at 07:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
Not adhesive though, it was just black non adhesive about 2"wide, loom wrap from one of the electrical suppliers. Just use adhesive to secure the ends.



Yep... Errr Sorry... I was referring to Adhesive tape.

Geoffw