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Ordered a new pump for my shop parts washer, power cord is too short. Is there an electrical splice that can be safely submerged in Stoddard solvent? Am thinking heat or air shrink tubing?
 
On that I would use the rubber type electrical tape. It stretches and once on the only way to get it off is to cut it. Then I would cover that with shrink tube
 
How short is that cord and how deep is your solvent ? With a pump you shouldn't need too deep of solvent ?
 
Hi, I would be careful with any kind of tape. It seems the sticky side is desolved in gas, oil, or any petroleum product. There was a product that could for example:dip your pliers handles in a few times to insulate. That might work. Ed Will Oliver BC
 
I was looking at water proof connections, they recommended petroleum jelly and heat shrink tube. From that, I would assume heat shrink is compatible with petroleum.

But I couldn't find anything about splicing in a petroleum base solvent environment, so I looked at splicing inside a fuel tank. All I found were forums. Some said shrink tube worked, some said it dissolved over time. But one thing that all agreed on was the simple plastic coated, crimp butt splice.

The plastic did not degrade in gasoline, so I would assume it would be safe in solvent.

And then there is the consideration of solvent entering the cut end of the cable and entering the pump. If it hasn't already been cut, possibly leaving the molded plug on the cable and plugging it into a molded SO (oil resistant) extension cord could be a better solution.
 
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