friction tape

noun

a cloth or plastic adhesive tape, containing a moisture-resistant substance, used especially to insulate and protect electrical wires and conductors.

friction tape

adhesive tape, impregnated with a moisture-repelling substance, used to insulate exposed electrical conductors Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)insulating tape

First recorded in 1915–20

Once it was necessary to use two types of tape on splices—rubber tape with friction tape over it.

The joint should now be covered with a layer of rubber tape and this covered with a layer of ordinary friction tape.

The soldered joint is then covered with rubber tape, and over this ordinary friction tape is wound on.

It was not necessary to insulate this with anything heavier than friction tape, as this was to be only a temporary installation.

He withdrew one hand and searched the kit for friction tape.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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