Yes I believe that's what you need to see. Remember I crimp my connectors first so the good connection is already there but there is little spots of air inside the connector and the solder pushes the air out for even more continuity.cal3thousand said:
Anderson PowerPole question
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cal3thousand
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Arlo1 said:
Ok... that makes sense.
With the hydraulic crimpers, there's no solder opportunity as there isn't any air between the wires. It squeezes them so hard that they deform into each other due to their malleability. It would be impossible to have air in there under those pressures.
winkinatcha
10 kW
+10 for the TriCrimp.
I solder my Andersons as well.
Joe
I solder my Andersons as well.
Joe
icecube57
10 MW
II do solder the 8G cause they barely fit and there maybe some loose strands but the crimp should be very tight and do a very similar things that the hydraulic crimps do in mashing all the strands together making no possibility for corrosion. However if I use 30 A and i know the wire is to big for a 15 but to small for a 30 and the crimp is partially questionable I do hit it with some solder... But also gotta remember flux makes things soooo easy... if you are smart you can get some really thin diameter solder and crimp it in with the wires and heat it up with a torch and its quick and easy.
cal3thousand
10 MW
icecube57 said:
That's a great idea with crimping the solder right in and heating.
shock
1 kW
I solider all mine. No crimps at all. Never one fail. I do it with a 35w iron and thin 60/40 rosin core solider. I fill the PP cups solid with solider and let it wick into the copper some.
