---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 07/22/21: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:19:55 PM PST US From: Sebastien Subject: AeroElectric-List: 3 to 1 Splice 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? ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:23:46 PM PST US From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: 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?" ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:26:41 PM PST US From: Sebastien Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: 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?" > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:37:51 PM PST US Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: 3 to 1 Splice From: Charlie England 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 -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:05:02 PM PST US From: Sebastien Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: 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 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 6tAaR7YLoAg&oq=split+bolts&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAM gIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAOgcIABBHELADOgcIABCHAhAUOgYIABAHEB46CggAEAgQ BxAKEB46CAgAEAgQBxAeOgUIABCxA0oECEEYAFDvywNYmIUEYKGOBGgBcAJ4AIABuQGIAdAMkgE EMC4xMJgBAKABAaoBB2d3cy13aXrIAQjAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwi4lemqh vjxAhUJHc0KHZG2AC0Q4dUDCA4&uact=5 > > Charlie > > > Virus-free .. > www.avast.com > > <#m_-5745280219299276273_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message aeroelectric-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/AeroElectric-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/aeroelectric-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/aeroelectric-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.