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Old May 21, 2010 | 04:20 PM
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If you leave a cut wire in place, I recommend leaving as little of the metal exposed as possible, fold it over and seal it with heat shrink tubing. Marine grade heat shrink is best since it has adhesive inside that will seal to the wire and make it watertight.
 
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