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This stuff should work fine. You may find it easiest to replace the entire length of wire rather than splice in a new section. If you do need to splice it in, try something like this
for the splice (and then solder that together), slip over the heat shrink and you're all sorted. Don't bother with tape, it'll go manky. If you don't have any wire stripped then a carefully wielded penknife is normally sufficient.
As for soldering, remember to tin the tip of the soldering iron - clean it on some damp sponge/kitchen roll and then dab some solder on the end. This will help the heat to transfer onto the wires. Then hold the tip against the wires to solder and after a second feed in the solder. It should wick into the strands. Keep the heat on for as little time as possible to avoid melting the insulation.
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hamrack
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The power cable for my wire light got snapped and I'd like to repair it.
I have a soldering iron (no solder yet).
What's the process?
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Main question is what type of wire should I use? - including the plastic sheath it's 1.3mm, together the inner wires total about 0.4mm (there are x6-10 fine wires my caliper probably wouldn't be able to accurately measure).
And is there anything I need to know about with solder?
Many cheers.