"CJT" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

"Percival P. Cassidy" wrote in message
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On 07/21/07 08:39 am JoeSpareBedroom wrote:



One more time: The tape is sloppy, and if the crimp is done right,
there is absolutely no need for it.

These are the plain copper cylinders (more or less) that are crimped
onto the wires. As supplied, they have no insulation, so obviously if
they are used on hots or neutrals they need to be insulated afterwards.
What would you use other than tape -- or shrinkwrap, I guess?

Perce



Since the wrong kind of crimps were used,

On what is that conclusion based?


Bare copper cylinders need to be insulated after they're installed,
right? One method would involve tape, which is sloppy and amateurish, and
I don't care whose grandpappy did it and got away with it. The other
method involves heat shrink tubing, which is miraculous stuff, but to use
it **correctly**, you should apply heat to all sides of the tubing. Not
so easy with short wires in a box.
Your preference against it doesn't make it "wrong."


It most certainly does. With wiring, only perfection is acceptable. Tape
doesn't even come close.