Electrical Wire Insulation Repair

As long as the copper conductors inside the wires are not damaged however the insulation is repairable.

Electrical wire insulation repair.

Of insulation from the black and white wires. Then strip off about 8 in. This works but it looks bad and eventually that tape is going to fall off and then you re going to need to fix it again. The quick and dirty fix to repair damaged wire insulation is to just wrap it in electrical tape.

Slide heat shrink tubing over the damaged insulation area if the wire is not part of an electrical extension cord or power cord. Use yellow flame tip of a suitable heat shrink propane torch start heating the metal channel area first for about half a minute. Materials and labor for repairs. Look at the electrical wire where the insulation is damaged.

Since the wiring in a ceiling fixture is usually 14 gauge you can fix it with insulation stripped from a 12 gauge wire. Inline barrel crimp type splice connectors work well where the wires may be cut short. Inline splice repair for wires that are cut short. The easiest and cheapest option is to just wrap some vinyl electrical tape around the damaged insulation to shore it up.

Electrical wire insulation for lamp and appliance cords is made from flexible polyvinyl chloride and electrical house wiring insulation consists of a thermoplastic high heat nylon material. Wrap heat shrink sleeve around the cable and install the steel closure channel over the raised profiles of the heat shrink sleeve and centre the repair sleeve over the cable damage section. This works but it doesn t look professional. The insulation covers the wire and it can be damaged through everyday use.

Peel off the outer jacket of 12 2 nonmetallic cable. Pick up a short length of 12 2 nonmetallic cable and a package of heat shrinkable tubing. Use a blow dryer or a heat shrink gun to shrink the tubing onto the wire.