Bring on the heat for electrical jobs

Electrical engineers know them well: heat shrink tubes

This common technical tool has many household uses, but first, here are some tips and terminology:

Q: What are heat shrink tubes?
A: A tube varying in diameter and thickness that shrinks when heated

Q: What are do you use it for?
A:  It's often used to insulate wires, connections, joints and terminals. Others uses include repairing wires, bundling wires together and protecting wires  from minor abrasion.

Q: What is it made of?
A: It is manufactured from thermoplastic material such as polyolefin, fluoropolymer and neoprene

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