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I'm a big fan of solder and heat shrink as well. Seems like a job you only want to do once.</div>
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I need to make a new wire harness for an old WD-45 I've acquired. I've found heat shrink braided sleeving that I'm thinking about using. It would give the protection you mention and hopefully shrink down and look similar to a factory wire loom. Has anyone used
such a product before? Here's an eBay link to a source I was thinking of trying.</div>
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<a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-1-Heat-Shrinkable-Braided-Sleeving-0-4-to-1-25-Electriduct/141762840391?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=440872175379&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649" title="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-1-Heat-Shrinkable-Braided-Sleeving-0-4-to-1-25-Electriduct/141762840391?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=440872175379&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649">https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-1-Heat-Shrinkable-Braided-Sleeving-0-4-to-1-25-Electriduct/141762840391?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=440872175379&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649</a><br>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> AT <at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com> on behalf of Phil Auten <pga2@basicisp.net><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 16, 2020 11:04 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [External] Re: [AT] Tractor harness wire sizing</font>
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<div class="PlainText">The biggest problem with voltage drop will be at the terminals. I would
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solder every connection and protect them with heat shrink tubing, which <br>
is available at Harbor Freight and other places like Northern Tool. If <br>
you can find heat shrink in large enough sizes, I would also use that <br>
for protecting the entire harness with the split plastic stuff on the <br>
outside for better abrasion protection, plus it is much easier to <br>
replace if necessary.<br>
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My 2¢,<br>
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Phil in TX<br>
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On 7/16/2020 9:25 AM, szabelski@wildblue.net wrote:<br>
> This should help with determining wire size and making your own harness:<br>
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> <a href="https://www.calculator.net/voltage-drop-calculator.html">https://www.calculator.net/voltage-drop-calculator.html</a><br>
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> It may look like it’s for AC, but you can select DC. With the short runs you’ll actually be dealing with, you shouldn’t see a large voltage drop.<br>
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> Carl<br>
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