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General Electrical Tape in My Workshop Supplies

General electrical tape was included with my workshop and wiring consumables.

By Steven Smith · Camper Van Freedom

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General Electrical Tape in My Workshop Supplies

My purchase and Amazon option

General electrical tape was included with my workshop and wiring consumables.

The featured Amazon option is Scotch Super 33+ Electrical Tape.

Where it fits my build

I brought the roof light wires and camera cables into a PVC conduit layout. That work included drilled enclosures, threaded fittings, cable glands, solder-seal splices and grouped wiring.

During the small-box stage, I drilled for a male PVC fitting and used a fitting inside as a retaining nut. I routed the camera cable through a gland into a tee and brought the light-wire groups toward the van entry.

The larger roof enclosure during my cable-entry work.
The larger roof enclosure during my cable-entry work.
A grouped roof-wire connection before the final conduit work.
A grouped roof-wire connection before the final conduit work.

My build notes

The wiring project was a sequence of individual connections and routes. The photographs show the intermediate stages, including open boxes and wrapped wire groups, before the remaining covers and conduit joints were finished.

I built the cable route a section at a time, bringing local connections into the larger conduit system.

Alternative products

Two alternatives to compare

Scotch Super 33+ and Super 88 are separate tape products within the same brand. The Amazon Basics pack provides another supply format for comparing general wiring consumables.

Scotch Super 88 Electrical Tape

Scotch Super 88 Electrical Tape

This black vinyl electrical tape uses a thicker backing than Scotch Super 33+. Its roll format provides another wrapping material for electrical work.

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Amazon Basics Electrical Tape

Amazon Basics Electrical Tape

This black electrical tape is supplied as a set of rolls. Its adhesive backing provides a wrapping material for electrical taping tasks.

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Questions from my build

What connected the roof equipment to the van entry?

A PVC conduit layout with boxes, fittings and cable glands.

What did I do at the small junction box?

I drilled the box for a threaded PVC fitting and arranged the light-wire connections inside that part of the route.

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