2007-09-10 17:34:50 · 13 answers · asked by Rick O 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
all answers great, nobody has addressed the aluminum part, which was actually the core of the question. Love the irony and derisiveness in some of the answers, but you gotta think nobody is asking if you are going to the store or not. It s just the guy wants to put some electrical tape mostly to hold some wires in place not having to do with the connection. so i say put duct tape.
2007-09-10 20:22:33 · update #1
If you are just holding wires together (as in a bundle, not a connection) you can use either, tho, if the space gets warm, the duct tape may slip and leave a sticky residue.
The most practical method is to go ahead and use the electrical tape, that is being used for the connections. (It also costs less than duct tape) Just wrap the tape around the bundle until it makes contact with itself.
Ive used various brands of duct tape over the years... and I'm not aware of any of them containing aluminum. There is a metal tape, used around flashing and ducts, which actually is aluminumun... but there is no mistaking this product with duct tape.
Of the duct tapes you can purchase over the counter, the Gorilla Brand is the strongest, I have found. I've had access for a number of years to a special duct tape not available to the general public, and the Gorilla Brand tape comes the closest to matching this product.
When using electrical tape, do not settle for the cheapest roll... get a good quality tape, and check the temperature ranges to make sure it is appropriate for the use you have in mind. There is even a 'rubber' tape, that is very good for weather sealing electrical connections. This tape seals to itself, watertight.
Now... if you were wanting to use duct tape to hold the wires AGAINST something... i recommend that you use wire staples. Its better to have a good solid, permanent hold or anchor on the wire, rather than a more temporary hold that duct tape would give. You wouldnt want to find that the duct tape had lost it's hold in 6 months... not when dealing with electricity.
Good Luck
2007-09-10 21:27:11 · answer #1 · answered by thewrangler_sw 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Duct Tape Vs Electrical Tape
2016-12-29 10:45:52 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electrical Tape Vs Duct Tape
2016-11-08 04:05:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Correctomundo. Don't use duct tape for electrical applications. There's a reason that both tapes exist.
Electrical tape is cheap...just go to Home Depot and buy some.
2007-09-10 17:50:15 · answer #4 · answered by Matt 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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Under no circumstances should you use duct tape to repair electrical problems. Duct tape often contains metallic fibers or has a metallic coating that will actually conduct electricity and can pose a fire/safety hazard. Use electrical tape.
2016-04-04 01:13:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should not use duct tape instead of electrical tape. Duct tape has propertys that allow it to conduct and is not good in any form for any electrical application.
2007-09-10 18:14:54 · answer #6 · answered by mlk682 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No Electrical tape gives you a form of insulation. Duct tape will not . I assume you mean in an electrical application?
2007-09-10 17:43:45 · answer #7 · answered by getrdone 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
duct tape dry rots flakes apart in no time electrical tape will hold a bayonet on an ar 10 308 rifle and don't melt when you shoot and stays on for years if not forever amazon has duct tape like a 12 pack for 10 dollars each roll the good ul listed standard and each roll like 100 feet long don't be tim allen if you cant fix it duct it use electrical tape but for wiring say boat trailer lights use the blue crimp connectore 16 gauge I have repaired drop cords with these crimps and wired up motion detector lights with 16 gauge crimps don't use wire nus after crimping then electrical tape over top of the crimps it keeps them from getting snagged and coming loose that's the best advice I can give from years of wiring motion lights boat lights cut into wires in the ground you name it so please don't use duct tape for anything never buy even 1 rool of it
2014-11-04 11:16:21 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Ive been known to use duct tape in low wattage applications with no problems. If you most have something use wire nuts then duct tape
2007-09-13 15:00:33 · answer #9 · answered by Jay Bailey 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It really depends on your application.
If your application requires electrical insulation, do not substitute with anything else.
If your application is to hold things together, use duct tape.
If your application is to seal air ducts, use aluminium tape, it does a better job (duct tape is a misnomer, it is not for ducts).
2007-09-10 18:04:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋