Is it ok to use electrical tape?

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Is it ok to use electrical tape?

Post by atkafighter » Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:16 pm

Hi,
Just wondering if its ok to use electrical tape on the underside of my SNES board to make sure that parts of the screen and mobo don't touch. I don't want the tape bridging some connections or something like that.
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Post by bicostp » Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:19 pm

Electrical tape is designed to insulate, not conduct. It's OK to use.

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Post by soundwave » Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:20 pm

Yeah, you can use that, or use a piece of paper and tape it down (thus using a few small pieces of tape vs. several long strips). Other people have used duct tape (i wouldnt recommend it, it falls apart and gets pretty nasty quickly).

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Post by peppers » Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:20 pm

its fine
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Re: Is it ok to use electrical tape?

Post by Haunted360 » Sat Jul 02, 2011 4:22 am

Personally, I would not use it as a main insulating technique. Also, after about a week the glue / adhesive on the tape really sticks down onto the PCB and can rip up contacts etc...

What I would do, is get a A3 or A4 binder and cut off the plastic. Cut holes for capacitors, and place it on the board. To hold it in place, use hot glue placed on the ground points.

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Re: Is it ok to use electrical tape?

Post by hailrazer » Sat Jul 02, 2011 4:51 am

You responded to a 6 year old topic bumped by a spam bot. LOL

Crap, now I did too. :oops:
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Re: Is it ok to use electrical tape?

Post by Rohan The Wind Waker » Sat Jul 02, 2011 7:18 am

:mrgreen: I wouldn't use eletric tape but I would use eather mounting tape or Scotch tape to secure it down. :mrgreen:
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Re: Is it ok to use electrical tape?

Post by Haunted360 » Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:44 am

hailrazer wrote:You responded to a 6 year old topic bumped by a spam bot. LOL

Crap, now I did too. :oops:
Oh crap. Terribly sorry. :shock:

Why was it at the top of the list then? lol...

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