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Labeling Electrical Wires
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Labeling Electrical Wires
by Rynoth » Fri Sep 04, 2020 3:34 pm
When wiring your electrical system it is important to label your wires at both ends for future reference. Here is a method I used to provide legible and durable labels for your wires.
Print a sheet of paper with the appropriate labeling for your wires. Use a small but legible font size. Remember to print TWO of each label since you will be putting the labels on either end of each wire.
Get some clear heat-shrink tubing and cut it to length a bit longer than each label. BEFORE you crimp/solder the connector to the end of the wire, slide the heat-shrink tube onto the wire, then cutout your paper label with scissors and slide it under the heat-shrink. I found a pick-tool useful to push the label under the heat-shrink.
Use your heat source/gun to shrink the tubing, then crimp/solder your connector.
Now you have permanent/durable/legible labeling on your wires!
Print a sheet of paper with the appropriate labeling for your wires. Use a small but legible font size. Remember to print TWO of each label since you will be putting the labels on either end of each wire.
Get some clear heat-shrink tubing and cut it to length a bit longer than each label. BEFORE you crimp/solder the connector to the end of the wire, slide the heat-shrink tube onto the wire, then cutout your paper label with scissors and slide it under the heat-shrink. I found a pick-tool useful to push the label under the heat-shrink.
Use your heat source/gun to shrink the tubing, then crimp/solder your connector.
Now you have permanent/durable/legible labeling on your wires!
Ryan Roth
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Knoxville, TN (Hangar at KRKW)
My project blog: http://www.rynoth.com/wordpress/waiex/
Time-lapse video of my build: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8QTd2HoyAM
N197RR - Waiex #197 (Turbo Aerovee Taildragger)
Knoxville, TN (Hangar at KRKW)
My project blog: http://www.rynoth.com/wordpress/waiex/
Time-lapse video of my build: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8QTd2HoyAM
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