Cable End Termination - What do you use?

[Gooliez]

So everyone's cut their cable at some point.
I'm at the stage where I've got a custom prop and have 100 Pixel Strands, but only need 82.

What are people closing the end with?

I saw a video that uses "Liquid Electrical tape" after googling, Amazon has some. but before i go ordering, what are your thoughts, or would you recommend something else.

https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B0G1MG2R3P/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A3L8UDJVUBCW6I&psc=1

 

[Katekate]

put on an xconnect for chaining or PI, and then use xconnect end caps.

 

[Indigogyre]

For the most part I put a xConnect pigtail on the end of the string so I can daisy chain the prop to something else. In emergencies and in a rush I have used heat shrink tubing with glue to seal the end off. While I like the thought of liquid electrical tape just not for outside where it can peel and flake and still expose the end of the string to weather and corrosion.

 

[Gooliez]

put on an xconnect for chaining or PI, and then use xconnect end caps.

ofcourse i should do that ( for props anyway) why didnt i think of that. lol

What should I used for permanent fixture guttering runs where there will never be any more added?

 

[Notenoughlights]

If I don't plan to connect anything to the end of a prop, i'll crop the wires and put on a bit of glued heat-shrink tubing, heat that up and squeeze the end to seal it together, I repeat this for each wire.

 

[Gooliez]

If I don't plan to connect anything to the end of a prop, i'll crop the wires and put on a bit of glued heat-shrink tubing, heat that up and squeeze the end to seal it together, I repeat this for each wire.

OMG, look at how many lights you have , something to aspire to.
judging from that, you know what you are doing... guess i'll be doing that. lol

 

[Notenoughlights]

OMG, look at how many lights you have , something to aspire to.
judging from that, you know what you are doing... guess i'll be doing that. lol

I mean it's fine for 5-24v but anything more I would be using something more robust, I would not for example be doing that for anything 230v mains powered. I am an electrician so can confidently say, don't just leave live ends hanging out!

 

[dannyp]

So everyone's cut their cable at some point.
I'm at the stage where I've got a custom prop and have 100 Pixel Strands, but only need 82.

What are people closing the end with?

I saw a video that uses "Liquid Electrical tape" after googling, Amazon has some. but before i go ordering, what are your thoughts, or would you recommend something else.

https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B0G1MG2R3P/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A3L8UDJVUBCW6I&psc=1

Liquid electrical tape works a treat. Been using it for years without any problems. Can also get from Jaycar.

 

[djgra79]

You don't plan to add anything to the end of the prop... NOW... but may do in the future. Future Gooliez will thank you later
Alternatively I just add some heatshrink and fold it over to form a weatherproof(ish) seal that is easy to undo and add more pixels or connector in the future.