How to solder electrical connections
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*A Heat Gun is Required or a hair dryer (takes more time, but works) for the shrink tubing. | *A Heat Gun is Required or a hair dryer (takes more time, but works) for the shrink tubing. | ||
*Do not use matches or a lighter for heat shrink..this will MELT the tubing, make it brittle, and it will not shrink to the proper size..It will slide right off the joint in most cases. | *Do not use matches or a lighter for heat shrink..this will MELT the tubing, make it brittle, and it will not shrink to the proper size..It will slide right off the joint in most cases. | ||
| − | + | * When shrinking the shrink tubing you can use your soldering iron. Start the shrinking from the ends just beyond the soldered joint. Shrinking from the ends first will make the tubing shrink to the wire size leaving the soldered joint encapsulated in a cocoon, it will prevent the tubing from slipping , then do the middle. It is not nessary to touch the tubing with the soldering iron just get it close. | |
==The procedure== | ==The procedure== | ||
* Strip the wire to fit the terminal sleeve, with about 1/4 inch showing. | * Strip the wire to fit the terminal sleeve, with about 1/4 inch showing. | ||
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