I have a home alarm installed. The output plug is 16.5 vac and 20 va. This is
connected to a low voltage wire. When I stapled the wire to the wall, there
was a super small spark. I inspected the wire there was a small mark. The red
and black tiny wires were barely exposed and when I peeled away the white
insulation to inspect, actually the insulation a looks to be intact on red and
black wires and not touching as the power was still flowing to the alarm. I
used electrical tape to cover the exposue. Is this safe?

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On Wed, 16 Nov 2016 21:14:01 +0000, Bigsbaby
m wrote:

I have a home alarm installed. The output plug is 16.5 vac and 20 va. This is
connected to a low voltage wire. When I stapled the wire to the wall, there
was a super small spark. I inspected the wire there was a small mark. The red
and black tiny wires were barely exposed and when I peeled away the white
insulation to inspect, actually the insulation a looks to be intact on red and
black wires and not touching as the power was still flowing to the alarm. I
used electrical tape to cover the exposue. Is this safe?
It is likely safe if PROPERLY taped. Be more carefull with the
stapler!!!

replying to clare, Bigsbaby wrote:
Properly?

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On 11/16/2016 10:44 PM, Bigsbaby wrote:
replying to clare, Bigsbaby wrote:
Properly?



In other words, don't just put tape over the nicked wires...make sure
the tape is /between/ the exposed wires.

On Thu, 17 Nov 2016 04:44:01 +0000, Bigsbaby
m wrote:

replying to clare, Bigsbaby wrote:
Properly?
Wrap the tape tightly around each conductor separately . By tightly I
meand stretched on - which requires good vinyl based tape, not the
stuff that is thick and hard.

On Thu, 17 Nov 2016 12:26:12 -0500, wrote:

[...] good vinyl based tape, not the stuff that is thick and hard.

Don't tell me you've never used hockey stick tape for wires when you ran
out of the vinyl stuff. Are you a real Canadian or not?

On Thu, 17 Nov 2016 22:13:10 -0500, Mike Duffy
wrote:

On Thu, 17 Nov 2016 12:26:12 -0500, wrote:

[...] good vinyl based tape, not the stuff that is thick and hard.

Don't tell me you've never used hockey stick tape for wires when you ran
out of the vinyl stuff. Are you a real Canadian or not?
I have been known to "temporarily" use duct tape. Years and years
ago we used "friction rape" and it was as loust as the old paper and
tar wrapped original Romex and knob and tube wiring it was used with..

Now I only use good vinyl tape - and keep several rolls of the stuff
around the house, truck, garage, and office. Allways within reach if
I haven't burried them.