Kapton tape tip

[upnick]

Hi All,

When i do a DCC install on a loco a piece of kapton tape across the top of the chassis to either side makes a good hold for wires as you progress, thread each wire through neatly after lifting the edge of the tape with a toothpick and lay the wires inline and flat ..... makes for a lot neater job and in the future the wiring can be traced easily should problems occur.

[Steamtrains]

Ok..Ok...Kapton tape....?? Might this be what in the colonies is referred to as "electrical" tape...?

[upnick]

Hi Gus,

I thought Kapton was a trade name for it ... lot thinner than electrical tape ... electrical tape here is know as insulating tape ..... i dont own any

[Beamish]

Ok..Ok...Kapton tape....?? Might this be what in the colonies is referred to as "electrical" tape...?

Nope different stuff.

Kapton tape is usually clear and does not have the issue of being "gummy" when it heats up.

http://www.kaptontape.com/

[cid]

zactly. A higher temp. rating and a higher dielectric strength than electrical tape.
Just search on the web, many sources exist!