Good Morning, after having removed the old cables between the starter and the secondary battery and finding most worn or full of sand etc, I find myself wondering if it is necessary and if there is a better product perhaps?
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Re: Cable sleeves
I'm busy wiring a Challenger Trailer and found this braided sleeving at Electraherz - a electrical supply shop in silverton:
Have not tested it , but I'm hoping that any dirt or sand that gets into the sleeve will just shake itself out because it is not completely closed / sealed. The sleeving is also used in wiring PC's and Servers.
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Re: Cable sleeves
Just plain old corrugated sleeving should do the trick I think?
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Re: Cable sleeves
Thank you for your inputs Jurgen and Stef.
I had a look at braided sleeving, but am concerned that not everything that can enter through the mesh will also fall out again, adding to the abrasion?
The corrugated or convoluted sleeving is the one that was previously installed and wasn't looking all that good when I removed it. I was thinking of wrapping insulation tape all the way from the end to end to close the gap, but it will wear through somewhere and allow all kinds of dirt inside the sleeve again.
On the MacGyver@4xDIY Facebook page Louis mentioned the use of a good old hose pipe, which is what I think I'm going to use for now as it is fully closed along its length and the wall should be thick enough for a couple of years of wear.
I had a look at braided sleeving, but am concerned that not everything that can enter through the mesh will also fall out again, adding to the abrasion?
The corrugated or convoluted sleeving is the one that was previously installed and wasn't looking all that good when I removed it. I was thinking of wrapping insulation tape all the way from the end to end to close the gap, but it will wear through somewhere and allow all kinds of dirt inside the sleeve again.
On the MacGyver@4xDIY Facebook page Louis mentioned the use of a good old hose pipe, which is what I think I'm going to use for now as it is fully closed along its length and the wall should be thick enough for a couple of years of wear.
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Re: Cable sleeves
The length wise slit does have its pro's & cons...
Hose pipe will work, I'm just not a fan of stringing the cables through and it's difficult to route the cables neatly around tight bends, but on a shorter run
Hose pipe will work, I'm just not a fan of stringing the cables through and it's difficult to route the cables neatly around tight bends, but on a shorter run
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Re: Cable sleeves
Garden hose will be too stiff - there are many other tubing / hose options that are cheaper and more flexible as well. If you go the tubing route you could also seal off the ends a bit with tape to minimise dirt and moisture ingress. 
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Re: Cable sleeves
I agree that hose pipe is a bit stiff and its going to look a bit off with the green not blending in in an engine bay. There is black closed sleeving on the market in verious sizes. Its difficult to get the wires through if its longer than about 2m but nothing will then enter it. Close of the ends with heat shrink and you have a water tight harness