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1. 04:19 PM - 3 to 1 Splice (Sebastien)
2. 05:23 PM - Re: 3 to 1 Splice (Robert L. Nuckolls, III)
3. 06:26 PM - Re: 3 to 1 Splice (Sebastien)
4. 06:37 PM - Re: 3 to 1 Splice (Charlie England)
5. 07:05 PM - Re: 3 to 1 Splice (Sebastien)
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This is for a solar panel on a boat project so sorry it's not aviation
related.
I need to join 3 ten gauge wires to 1 ten gauge wire in minimal space. I
think solder will be best and then heat shrink. Is there a recommended
technique for the physical joint or just lay them together and twist?
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| Subject: | Re: 3 to 1 Splice |
At 06:18 PM 7/22/2021, you wrote:
>This is for a solar panel on a boat project so sorry it's not
>aviation related.
>
>I need to join 3 ten gauge wires to 1 ten gauge wire in minimal
>space. I think solder will be best and then heat shrink. Is there a
>recommended technique for the physical joint or just lay them
>together and twist?
no twisting . . . I'd strip 1" from each end to be
joined. Lap the exposed strands, 2 from each direction
if practical. Acquire a single strand stolen from the base wire
(or any other wire) about 12" long and use it to fixture
the four strands at the joint in preparation for soldering.
Pre-tin the base wires sparsely . . . get them saturated
and then wipe off excess solder with rag before they cool.
Then fixture. Then solder. Then heat shrink.
Bob . . .
Un impeachable logic: George Carlin asked, "If black boxes
survive crashes, why don't they make the whole airplane
out of that stuff?"
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| Subject: | Re: 3 to 1 Splice |
Thank you Bob. It all comes back to me now :).
On Thu, Jul 22, 2021 at 5:26 PM Robert L. Nuckolls, III <
nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com> wrote:
> At 06:18 PM 7/22/2021, you wrote:
>
> This is for a solar panel on a boat project so sorry it's not aviation
> related.
>
> I need to join 3 ten gauge wires to 1 ten gauge wire in minimal space. I
> think solder will be best and then heat shrink. Is there a recommended
> technique for the physical joint or just lay them together and twist?
>
>
> no twisting . . . I'd strip 1" from each end to be
> joined. Lap the exposed strands, 2 from each direction
> if practical. Acquire a single strand stolen from the base wire
> (or any other wire) about 12" long and use it to fixture
> the four strands at the joint in preparation for soldering.
>
> Pre-tin the base wires sparsely . . . get them saturated
> and then wipe off excess solder with rag before they cool.
> Then fixture. Then solder. Then heat shrink.
>
>
> Bob . . .
>
> Un impeachable logic: George Carlin asked, "If black boxes
> survive crashes, why don't they make the whole airplane
> out of that stuff?"
>
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| Subject: | Re: 3 to 1 Splice |
On 7/22/2021 7:22 PM, Robert L. Nuckolls, III wrote:
> At 06:18 PM 7/22/2021, you wrote:
>> This is for a solar panel on a boat project so sorry it's not
>> aviation related.
>>
>> I need to join 3 ten gauge wires to 1 ten gauge wire in minimal
>> space. I think solder will be best and then heat shrink. Is there a
>> recommended technique for the physical joint or just lay them
>> together and twist?
>
>
> no twisting . . . I'd strip 1" from each end to be
> joined. Lap the exposed strands, 2 from each direction
> if practical. Acquire a single strand stolen from the base wire
> (or any other wire) about 12" long and use it to fixture
> the four strands at the joint in preparation for soldering.
>
> Pre-tin the base wires sparsely . . . get them saturated
> and then wipe off excess solder with rag before they cool.
> Then fixture. Then solder. Then heat shrink.
>
>
> Bob . . .
>
Or for the lazy among us (me),
https://www.google.com/search?q=split+bolts&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS843US843&sxsrf=ALeKk00X_4FEfq05NAdxb_U8LLEcyjL8Yg%3A1627004031627&ei=fxz6YPjZJYm6tAaR7YLoAg&oq=split+bolts&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAOgcIABBHELADOgcIABCHAhAUOgYIABAHEB46CggAEAgQBxAKEB46CAgAEAgQBxAeOgUIABCxA0oECEEYAFDvywNYmIUEYKGOBGgBcAJ4AIABuQGIAdAMkgEEMC4xMJgBAKABAaoBB2d3cy13aXrIAQjAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwi4lemqhvjxAhUJHc0KHZG2AC0Q4dUDCA4&uact=5
Charlie
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| Subject: | Re: 3 to 1 Splice |
Good point Charlie. I actually have one of those in my bin but there are
two connections to be made and the boat sails tomorrow night.
On Thu, Jul 22, 2021, 18:40 Charlie England <ceengland7@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 7/22/2021 7:22 PM, Robert L. Nuckolls, III wrote:
>
> At 06:18 PM 7/22/2021, you wrote:
>
> This is for a solar panel on a boat project so sorry it's not aviation
> related.
>
> I need to join 3 ten gauge wires to 1 ten gauge wire in minimal space. I
> think solder will be best and then heat shrink. Is there a recommended
> technique for the physical joint or just lay them together and twist?
>
>
> no twisting . . . I'd strip 1" from each end to be
> joined. Lap the exposed strands, 2 from each direction
> if practical. Acquire a single strand stolen from the base wire
> (or any other wire) about 12" long and use it to fixture
> the four strands at the joint in preparation for soldering.
>
> Pre-tin the base wires sparsely . . . get them saturated
> and then wipe off excess solder with rag before they cool.
> Then fixture. Then solder. Then heat shrink.
>
>
> Bob . . .
>
> Or for the lazy among us (me),
>
> https://www.google.com/search?q=split+bolts&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS843US843&
sxsrf=ALeKk00X_4FEfq05NAdxb_U8LLEcyjL8Yg%3A1627004031627&ei=fxz6YPjZJYm
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BxAKEB46CAgAEAgQBxAeOgUIABCxA0oECEEYAFDvywNYmIUEYKGOBGgBcAJ4AIABuQGIAdAMkgE
EMC4xMJgBAKABAaoBB2d3cy13aXrIAQjAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwi4lemqh
vjxAhUJHc0KHZG2AC0Q4dUDCA4&uact=5
>
> Charlie
>
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