This red butt connector joins two lengths of 22-18 gauge wire. Insulated with heat-shrinkable nylon for adjustability and durability.
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Today we'll be taking a look at a Deka line of Heat Treat Butt Connectors, available in five and ten packs, in a variety of colors and gauges here at Etrailer.com. We have one of the butt connectors out of the pack, take a quick look at it. It's labeled twenty-two and eighteen gauge wires, and the center section here, the metal part, is the actual butt connector itself. On the outside you've got the nylon covering, and these two large ends are parts that shrink down after you install your wires. It's a good idea to use a good set of crimpers, and also make sure you have your wires stripped back to about maybe a quarter inch. Then just crimp it down, bring your other wire in and do the same thing.
Then we'll apply heat to the butt connector to shrink up the wires. It'll take up the openings and seal our connection from dirt and water. Ideally you want to use a heat gun. You can direct the heat with it. If you don't have a heat gun available a lighter works as well. Using lighters get it hot after a while so it may be a good idea to use a barbecue lighter instead.
Since you can't direct the heat with this you'll probably have to apply heat a little bit longer than normal for the top side to shrink up as well. We'll go ahead and show our heat shrink butt connectors in typical application. In this case it's going to be behind a trailer light. We'll apply heat to go ahead and shrink the ends down and make a seal around the wire. We'll go ahead and do a test run and verify we have connection through our butt connector.
That'll do it for our review of the Deka line of Heat Shrink Butt Connectors. .
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (52 Customer Reviews)
This red butt connector joins two lengths of 22-18 gauge wire. Insulated with heat-shrinkable nylon for adjustability and durability.Great 775798
Just what I need eon my 40 year old trailer. It shipped as promised. Great selection! 941347
Lights worked perfectly, direct replacement for lights on 2001 Patriot Thunder Motorhome. 940766
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Bright lights solid housing install eas ily. 915915
great product 913824
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Work well 898385
Got all six lights installed for my 2001 Maxum trailer and they look great! Very easy install, I just hope I sealed the wires well enough that water doesn't short me out. Delivery was quick. 865409
Better than expected 858104
Purchased two water proof tail lights for my boat trailer along with the heat shrink connectors. Delivered in 3 days and exactly what I needed. Can't beat etrailer. 826023
Exact replacement for my 2005 heritage trailer! 829489
I received The LED trailer lights and connectors. Everything was just as expected and I installed the lights with no problems. Perfect! Good job etrailer.com! 798356
They've been on a year and are still working well. Brighter than incandescent. Etrailer website extensive information (pictures, dimensions, demos, etc) helped me find the the exact match I needed. Install was easy. Hardest part was trying to do a neat job of sealing. I used a clear sealant, so it's not that bad. 787444
Not much to say other than they work. Used them when replacing OEM tail lights with LEDs. Still going strong after one year. 775722
I received my order sooner than expected. I was packed great with no damage and I got everything I ordered. I will gladly recommend etrailer to anyone and give 5 stars. Thanks again for your great service. 772924
Product as described, fast shipping 749313
Because I just received my product, what I am really reviewing is the process for selecting it and the customer service I received. First, my order came very quickly. The part of the process that I appreciated the most was the videos available with each part to show installation. They made it very easy to know that I was ordering exactly what I needed. 745191
Great butt connectors with heat shrink! 729856
Used to connect new trailer lights to existing 18 gauge wiring. The crimp and heat shrink make a long lasting connection. 717493
worked as expected 717272
Good value. 673071
Great service with quick delivery. Couldn't be better. 670494
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