[time-nuts] DC distribution

[MLewis]

With audio signals, a soldered crimp is one of the worst possible 
connections. I wouldn't think it would be different for anything else, 
but may go undetected until failure. If you've used the correct size of 
crimp and used a proper crimping tool, then you've got the proper 
pressure for a solid reliable connection. If you then solder, the heat 
expands the crimp lessening the crimp pressure, and when it cools it's 
no longer at the correct crimp pressure (often the wire will pull right 
out), and with iffy wicking of solder. The worst of both methods 
combined in one.

Where the wire is too thin for the crimp I have available, I've cut a 
piece of a correct thickness wire/cable, inserted that into the crimp 
along with the signal wire/cable, so it's crimped between them. I don't 
know if that is the best way of handling that, but it's worked for me.

On 04/10/2019 11:41 AM, John Ackermann. N8UR wrote:
> West Mountain is a good source for all things PowerPole, but there are a bunch of other vendors as well.  And do youself a favor -- spend $30 on the three size 15/30/45 amp crimping tool.  It saves much aggravation.  But if you're using thin wire, soldering after crimping is a good precaution.
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