I am wiring my bulb , and I need something to insulate the bare wires. Will electrical tape do the job ? Also is there any precautions I need to take to prevent fire risks etc. I have simply twisted the 2 wires so that they are securely connected without using a soldering iron.

Electrical tape is only intended for temporary fixes. Get yourself an insulated terminal block.

DJ

Terminal blocks are good. But if your only extending the wire you can use a barrel lug and a crimp tool. I wouldn't use tape on anything in a PJ because it won't hold up to the heat.
You can usually get crimp tool kits at a reasonable price. CrimpToolKit

I would do it like electricians do house lighting.

Twist on wire cap for the guage of wires you are using..
Then wrap some good eletrical tape(3m,not that stuff made in China)
around the cap and wire.

B0SC0

Thanks for the suggestions, what I meant is it suitably because according to wikipidia , electrical tape is only suiable for low voltages whereas the household current is 240V so will it still provide insulation and not overheat due to high voltage.

Also the taped bit will actually be outside the pj .

i wouldn't think the wires would get hot, as they should be quite low resistance.
i would suggest just getting a roll of heat shrink...twist the wires and just stick a piece round the joint, sorted! , plus its quite cool watching it shrink!:lol:

do not twist wires together.

either solder or crimp.

twisting can create a loose connection. plus it juts looks like crap

Sorry but what do you mean by crimp ?

this is what i mean by crimp
use a crimp connector and a crimping tool.

as shown at the following link

Thanks for that