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Originally Posted by Ether
Are you referring to tinsel?
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No, the insulation itself contains small amouts of lead. I know an electrician who used to chew on the insulation from THHN, he got lead poinsining that way.
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Originally Posted by efoote868
I'm not sure what size is meant by "medium" or "large" joints. But from experience I'd recommend soldering Anderson Powerpole connectors instead of / after crimping them; doing a poor crimp job is easy and leads to failures. Adding a bit of solder instead of / after each crimp gives a little bit more protection.
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A properly crimped joint is superior to an uncrimped but soldered one.
But in FRC most teams don't know how, or don't have the tools, to do it "properly". So,
crimp then solder. Just don't wick solder up the stranded wire, this causes it to become stiff like solid wire and break more easily.