Soldering Mains Cables and Joining
Discussion
teamHOLDENracing said:
Solder also makes cable brittle - they don't use it on aircraft and I don't use it on race cars - good quality crimp connections only...
It was described to me as that crimping on stranded cable allows the inner strands to move, so there is little fatigue on the overall connection. Soldering fixes all the strands tight and fatigues the joint, eventually breaking it just away from the soldered point.Gareth79 said:
It was described to me as that crimping on stranded cable allows the inner strands to move, so there is little fatigue on the overall connection. Soldering fixes all the strands tight and fatigues the joint, eventually breaking it just away from the soldered point.
Makes sense to me, any soldered joints I've had fail ( in LV stuff before anyone gets worried!) broke right next to the solder joint. Gareth79 said:
teamHOLDENracing said:
Solder also makes cable brittle - they don't use it on aircraft and I don't use it on race cars - good quality crimp connections only...
It was described to me as that crimping on stranded cable allows the inner strands to move, so there is little fatigue on the overall connection. Soldering fixes all the strands tight and fatigues the joint, eventually breaking it just away from the soldered point.Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff