Chuck Renner SEZ -
> (Unattributed poster SEZ) -
> > A suggestion on the big brown wire. When you get around to
> > making your
> > permanent fix do not solder this wire to the terminal
> > fitting.
>
> _Not_ soldering a wire to a terminal is asking for a poor connection. I
> suspect that adding sufficient heat-shrink tubing would provide enough
> strain relief to prevent the breakage.
I hate to open a Big Can O' Worms here, but according to tests
done by Bell Labs decades ago, a well-made "gas-proof" crimping
provides better corrosion resistance than solder. Just thought
I'd throw that into the mix. :-)
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