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Joining wires is a necessity in almost any wiring harness. Wire Bundle
Standard crimp connectors can be used for this application, Wire Netting
but the preferred method is to splice and solder the wires and
protect them as shown in Figure 10-20. After the wires are
soldered and the flux is thoroughly cleaned off, a piece of heat
shrink is slid over the splice. The heat shrink is then heated
causing it to shrink tightly around the joint.
Figure 10-21 Wire Netting

There are a variety of methods used to jacket wiring har-
Heat Gun
ness. One of the most attractive jackets is wire netting, as
shown in Figure 10-21. The netting is easily slid over the wire
Heat Shrink
Solder Lug bundle and constricts tightly to form a neat cable. Wire net-
ting is available in a variety of colors and color codes, which
makes identifying different harnesses very friendly.
Wire
Wire netting is rather slippery and thus has a tendency to
slip back up the bundle if pulled. This creates an unsightly
Unprotected Splice
assembly and can cause the integrity of the harness to deteri-
orate over time. To combat this tendency, the ends of the net-
ting must be properly terminated, as shown in Figure 10-22.
The wire bundle is wrapped with a layer of friction tap. The
Protected With Heat Shrinking Tube wire netting is placed over the tape and a second layer of tape
Figure 10-20 Heat Shrink is wrapped around the netting. The friction tape is sticky and

Wire Bundle

Friction Tape Wire Netting
Heat Shrink
Wire Netting
Detail "A"
Friction Tape

See Detail A

See Detail B

Wire Bundles

Wire Netting
Friction Tape
Wire Netting Heat Shrink
Detail "B"
Friction Tape
Figure 10-22 Wire Netting Construction