Skip the solder. If a connection overheats due to resistance, the solder
can melt and drip to short to other wires or components. The other
reason not to solder wires in a boat is that the solder wicks down the
wire a little, creating a stiff point that will eventually crack in half
from movement or vibration. It is against code. Tinned wire made for
marine use tins the individual strands of the wire before they are
twisted together to maintain flexibility.
Bill Bina
On 3/28/2015 8:18 AM, Danny Haughey wrote:
I picked up a portable torch. It came with a few attachments to use a
suffering iron and different flame configurations. It's refillable with
butane. Basically a big lighter on steroids. Works great. I can crimp
a connector, drop a little solder on it and then heat shrink it.
Danny.
From my Android phone
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