At 3/24/2007 02:57 PM, you wrote: >Reasons not to solder PowerPoles: > >1) It is very hard to control the wicking of solder into a stranded >wire. Allowing this to happen can create a failure point in >applications where vibration is present. And there can be a >surprising amount of vibration in a rack mounted piece of electronic gear.
Funny, that's the reason I don't like crimping. I guess there's no "solid" solution (pun intended). >2)Heating up a metal object that is intended to function as a spring >loaded contact changes the metal and makes is softer. This is not >conducive to reliability. Doesn't it have to get hotter than normal soldering temperature for a few seconds in order to have an effect on elasticity? >3) A properly crimped powerpole more reliable than a soldered powrpole. Overall I've had better reliability with soldered connections, but that's just me. >4) Aircraft connectors are not soldered. Be thankful of that the next >time you are in a airliner at 30,000'. Crimping is much faster than soldering, hence less expensive & making $128 + taxes roundtrip airfare from SoCal to MDW (for Dayton) possible :) Bob NO6B
