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ScotchLock splices

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October 04, 2024, 04:04 PM
PHPaul
ScotchLock splices


Sometime in the dim past, some toothless, booger-eating, banjo playing moron took advantage of his less gifted sister whilst treading water in the shallow end of the gene pool.

The progeny resulting from that unholy coupling "invented" the ScotchLock splice.

If I had a nickel for every problem I've worked through as a direct result of these bastards, I'd buy a time machine and go back and bludgeon that sorry son of a bitch to death with a baseball bat wrapped in rusty barbed wire.



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October 04, 2024, 04:20 PM
FiveFiveSixFan
I've found that I generally like many 3M products. Their electrical tape, for example is very good. However, I am in total agreement with you when it comes to those splices. They seem to appear most frequently in the ignition or lighting circuits of vehicles or machinery which live outdoors which leads to corroded connections which have such a high resistance (if they aren't open) that little electricity can get through. They're truly horrible.
October 04, 2024, 04:32 PM
ArtieS
Preach it, brother. They are really unholy when they are used to build the electric brake system for a horse trailer with torsion bar suspension, and about 10 inches of ground clearance.


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October 04, 2024, 08:39 PM
egregore
Even in a location where they aren't subject to water and dirt to propagate corrosion, they don't work very well. Some wiring insulation is difficult for the little piece to cut through and make contact with the wire strands.
October 04, 2024, 08:59 PM
400m
That was worded perfectly! Big Grin
October 04, 2024, 10:28 PM
sigmonkey
"Scotch Lock" contain "gel" and create a water/moisture resistant connection, typically used in telco applications.

The bastage splice device you posted are referred to as "suitcase" connector/splices.

Hate them with a passion.

Wago connectors/splices have some pretty nice pieces that can make dealing with bad installs (requiring maintenance, upgrade or remolding) of 110V/220V wiring.



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October 05, 2024, 06:05 AM
Patriot
WAGOs for the win…


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October 05, 2024, 06:09 AM
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October 05, 2024, 09:31 AM
Muddflap
Yeah, but if you use them on your vehicle, or trailer, it give you an opportunity to test, and refine, your troubleshooting technique.
October 07, 2024, 08:19 AM
Beancooker
True Scotch Lock butt connectors are actually pretty awesome. That horrendous pile of shit you posted, well those suck.

When you say Scotch Lock, this is what I think of:




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