Hi all
as per the title - I'm looking for sources of Heatshrink sleeving
in a 'Y' form, for splicing automotive cables. Preferably adhesive
lined. Any pointers? I've tried the usual (to me)...

Thanks
Jon N

jkn wrote:
Hi all
as per the title - I'm looking for sources of Heatshrink sleeving
in a 'Y' form, for splicing automotive cables. Preferably adhesive
lined. Any pointers? I've tried the usual (to me)...

Thanks
Jon N
RS, Farnell, CPC possibly

Bob

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jkn wrote:
as per the title - I'm looking for sources of Heatshrink sleeving
in a 'Y' form, for splicing automotive cables. Preferably adhesive
lined. Any pointers? I've tried the usual (to me)...

Never seen this. But if you just overlap plain adhesive lined it will work
pretty well.

--
*I get enough exercise just pushing my luck.

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

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writes
Hi all
as per the title - I'm looking for sources of Heatshrink sleeving
in a 'Y' form, for splicing automotive cables. Preferably adhesive
lined. Any pointers? I've tried the usual (to me)...

CPC have them but get ready for scary prices ie 6quid each for the
cheapest.

http://cpc.farnell.com/

code CB11741 for example

If you're prepared for a marginally less elegant solution you can use
oversize adhesive lined heatshrink for the splice and pinch the slack
between the 2 output wires with a pair of pliers to form the Y. Pinch
the slack on either side of the input wire to tidy that end.

I've used that technique many times and like result, looks neat and is
sealed.
--
fred
BBC3, ITV2/3/4, channels going to the DOGs

On 18 June, 14:03, jkn wrote:

I'm looking for sources of Heatshrink sleeving in a 'Y' form,

They're a pain. You have to slide them over the two legs from their
loose ends. Then you have probems if the "joint" is actually a
component of some sort, not just solder, and any bigger diameter than
the cables.

for splicing automotive cables.

Easy, as they're small diameter

Preferably adhesive lined.

* Two (or three) thin glue-lined heatshrinks over the legs

* Short ring of heatshrink over two of these.

* Shrink. Pull the two legs into neat D-shapes, so that they form a
solid oval section without gaps.

* Bigger piece of glue-lined over the third leg (with or without a
thin bit first, depending on diameter).

* Shrink the lot. Make sure there are no gaps around the two legs.


Otherwise do it as a "tripod" not a "Y", which is dead easy with glue-
lined.

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jkn wrote:
as per the title - I'm looking for sources of Heatshrink sleeving
in a 'Y' form, for splicing automotive cables. Preferably adhesive
lined. Any pointers? I've tried the usual (to me)...

Just to add if I need to splice into a cable I don't cut the original but
just open up the strands, run the extra one through them, twist and
solder. So couldn't use a Y piece. Some self amalgamating tape to seal it.

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*'ome is where you 'ang your @ *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Thanks for the pointers/suggestions. I'd looked at FEC et. al but
couldn't find them. I was expecting them to be pricey, but as you say,
six quid each, wow.

It's actually for a relative to whom I've already suggested self-
amalgamated tape. I've used fred's idea of pinching the adhesive
between the two legs before, but forgotten about it - thanks.

I think I understand Andy Dingley's method - similar to the way I have
been known to join mains flex... it might be a bit too complicated but
I'll pass it on with a diagram, I think.

Cheers
Jon N