2006-09-27 16:44:17 · 4 answers · asked by Ruth 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Actually, friction tape was used several years ago on high voltage (120V AC) wiring splices. I remember helping my grand father, who was an electrican use it on the wiring in our house 37 years ago.
2006-09-27 16:59:32 · answer #1 · answered by JSalakar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On some low voltage applications, it's fine.
If you're referring to household applications on your home wiring, it is not a good idea, and it's not a very safe method.
If you need to splice wires in your home, use a junction box, twist the wires together inside the box and secure them with wire nuts - if you want to tape around the wire nut, that's fine.
Most fires start because of high resistance and bad connections - never trust just friction tape alone to make a good connection.
2006-09-27 17:10:04 · answer #2 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can, but friction tape has been largely supplanted by electrical tape, which works better. For splicing wires, wire nuts are now the accepted practice on anything except very large wire.
2006-09-27 17:04:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes one of friction tape's main uses is for splicing wires together and protecting from friction.
Hope this helps.
2006-09-27 16:47:39 · answer #4 · answered by sharkie90000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋