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RE: heat tape question

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Posted by: karm at Sun Feb 1 19:25:09 2004   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by karm ]  
   

I've had good results by soldering wires to the heat tape. I then insulate with electrical tape. I have a dozen or so strips wired in parallel with all strips maintaining the same temperature. Soldering guarantees a good electrical connection. Soldering iron and paste can be purchased at Radio Shack. Just make sure to scrape off the plastic immediately above the conducting strip on one end to solder. If done properly, the wire cannot be pulled from the heat tape even with great effort.

   

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