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**Stuart C** · 07-05-2008, 16:33

I don't know myself, but after a little google, I found this site ( http://www.radioshack.com/sm-crimp-o...i-2151268.html ) and came to the conclusion they were rubber/plastic insulating sheaths.

Basically, I mean those sheaths were you put the sheath on one of the wires, splice another wire to it, and heat the sheath to shrink it so it seals around the wires, and insulates them.

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According to http://www.tpub.com/content/heaters/...77-13P_431.htm I may be only half right.

You crimp the connector to seal it, not heat.

07-05-2008, 16:33	#3
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