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Differences between amateur and professional wiring? |
Tdskip |
Jan 3 2020, 07:12 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,686 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None |
OK guys - we have some very talented people here and I'm hoping to bring my wiring skills up a level.
What separates amateur wiring from a pro level? One item that comes to mind - no use of Harbor Freight connectors (which I am guilt of). What else comes to mind? |
IronHillRestorations |
Jan 9 2020, 11:53 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,716 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
I use black PVC jacketing on my engine harnesses, and I crimp and solder the terminals on both ends (PRN), taking explicit care just to solder the terminal ends. I also use some dual wall heat shrink, and very limited PVC tape
Pretty much all of my engine harnesses are made to spec using factory wire coding, with a couple exceptions due to wire availability. Using too small of a gauge wire is trouble, and too heavy of a gauge will make the wire bundle larger with can be a problem |
bbrock |
Jan 9 2020, 03:45 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
and too heavy of a gauge will make the wire bundle larger with can be a problem Combining this with the important advice earlier to use only quality GXL or TXL automotive wire... If you do need or want to bump up a wire size, using TXL which has a thinner wall but same temperature and insulation rating as GXL can allow you to sneak in a slightly heavier gauge wire while keeping the bundle size manageable. |
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