best tape to reinfo...
 

  You don't need to be an 'investor' to invest in Singletrack: 6 days left: 95% of target - Find out more

[Closed] best tape to reinforce solarstorm connectors?

4 Posts
3 Users
0 Reactions
70 Views
 dti
Posts: 532
Free Member
Topic starter
 

The terminals on the batts and the lights look a bit dodgy - any decent tapes out there which last longer than insulating tape in the rain.


 
Posted : 02/01/2015 10:18 pm
Posts: 14595
Free Member
 

[url= http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p23876 ]Self amalgamation tape[/url] bonds over time into a solid block apparently, repaired one of my lights by building it up so that the 'turn' in the cable wasn't so close to the connector (that link was the 1st I found, the stuff I used was only about 10mm wide)

Worth considering some better [url= http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141060200785?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT ]Connectors[/url] the waterproof seal would help alleviate the issue in the future, remember you also need a set for the charger


 
Posted : 02/01/2015 10:40 pm
 dti
Posts: 532
Free Member
Topic starter
 

brilliant thanks - the bodge and the best solution in one post.


 
Posted : 04/01/2015 11:16 pm
Posts: 9440
Full Member
 

The terminals on my solar storm head unit worked loose around a year ago,although the connection inside the unit remained intact it would have been a matter of time before it stopped working.

Two dollops of [url= http://sugru.com ]sugru[/url] around the terminal sorted it and its been perfect since.


 
Posted : 04/01/2015 11:22 pm
 dti
Posts: 532
Free Member
Topic starter
 

Is that surgru as good as it looks?


 
Posted : 05/01/2015 7:12 pm

6 DAYS LEFT
We are currently at 95% of our target!