Talk:Electrical tape

message: It is inevitable. I shall need to get braces soon. I strongly believe braces are an incarnate of Evil. In any case, I recently was told that electric tape can be used to protest lips and teeth from the cutting braces. I was told that it cushions better than wax and is thin enough as not to excessively puff up lips and make it impossible to play (like rubber stoppers). I need advice; please, any trumpet players, come to my aid!!!Ved 19:10, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Attention all trumpet players!!!

message: The fact that electrical tape is slightly stretchy, easily torn by hand, can be written on...
I don't use electrical tape very often, but I've never used any that was easy to tear by hand (too stretchy) or suitable to be written on.  These sound like features of masking tape. Prometheus-X303- 20:50, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It tears by hand much more easily than other types of tape (e.g. clear sellotape/scotch tape (although perhaps not as easily as masking tape). You can write on it with pretty much any permanent marker (unless it's black tape, in which case the writing is quite hard to read...) and often a ballpoint pen works too. I use electrical tape quite often to label stuff - it's more durable than paper labels (or masking tape) and removes easily when you want it to. (sorry forgot to log in: Tjwood 13:14, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: To tear it, push your nail into the non-sticky side where you want it to cut and pull the section to be cut towards your arm.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.216.108.113 (talk) 09:53, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Facts? 

message: I've cut this section from the article: 
In Lebanon, Don 'Donny' Karbal has been for many years the largest reseller of electrical tape (locally: šĥàrtiţōñ). Known for using the tape in very unorthodox manners and for a wide array of applications, The Don (as he is more commonly referred to) has built what can only be described as a cult following in the country. Local electricians meet with Mr. Karbal bi-annually to learn about new uses and discuss potentially rentable applications for the tape.
Even if Don Karbal exists (he returns exactly zero Google hits), the idiosyncrasies of an electrical tape dealer in Lebanon are not exactly encyclopedic information. I'd like to see a citation, and an argument for why this is notable before we consider restoring this section. A Train take the 15:10, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Don Karbal" 

message: I recently bought some vinyl electrical tape from two different brands (Intertape and Ace Hardware). Both have a warning message on it (derived from CA's Proposition 65), which I'll quote (including italics and bold): 
"Warning: This product contains one or more chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling."
I did some Googling and found this PDF document by another company, 3M. It's a Material Safety Data Sheet of their vinyl electrical tape products, written in 2005. It says that health hazards are not to be expected of skin/eye contact or inhalation, but does mention throughout that it contains chemicals that can cause cancer, and recommends avoiding "prolonged & repeated skin contact", among other things. I can't seem to find related documents from other companies, and also can't find any reports of anybody actually having any health problems from it. I'm not sure if its just these brands either (the cancerous chemicals are listed in that report under Section 15, but am not sure if they'd be shared amongst other brands). 
The reason I'm asking, personally, is that I have an interest in vinyl tape for aesthetic and fashionable use (including application on my own skin from time to time), so I'm a tad worried about that. I'm curious whether anyone knows any more information on this matter, and if this information should be added to the Wiki article? Thanks! =) -- Shadowolf 07:04, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Causes Cancer? 

message: Applies to earth only... WHAT?!?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.27.33.230 (talk) 05:28, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  (Applies to earth only) 

message: "Liquid Electrical Tape" is widely used and has been around for a long time, and as such surely deserves some treatment in the article.   (I came here looking for information on it as I am considering buying some.)  Please would someone knowledgeable add some info ?   Darkman101 (talk) 17:52, 13 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Liquid Electrical Tape 

message: The single-phase mains colours in the UK are:
Protective Earth:  green/yellow  (NOT green)
neutral:  blue
phase live:  brown
I don't know about phasing colours for 3-phase, but insulating tape is
commonly sold in these colours.
[background, decades ago the UK colours were green/black/red for PE/N/L, but
these colours are completely obsolete now, in particular green is never used for
earth]  — Preceding unsigned comment added by MarkTillotson (talk • contribs) 17:54, 27 August 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  UK colour codes right? 

message: The colour code table states diffrent colours for high and low voltages. What are the highs and lows?? Jake9wi (talk) 06:58, 31 December 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: High and Low Voltages

message: I was reading The Art of Electronics and picked up a notion that electrical tape is generally frowned upon:
Can somebody confirm this or is this an unpopular opinion strongly uphold by the authors? In my field of work AoE is considered as a very reliable compendium of electronics knowledge. Still, I can't find concise reasoning on why to avoid electrical tape so I'd like to gather more sources before adding a Downsides paragraph.
24.134.53.165 (talk) 12:52, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: Considered unprofessional