Crimping/Soldering

[tkwetzel]

Originally Posted by stevex

This was talked about previously, but I wanted to add a little twist to it. What if (which I have done) crimped the wire already, would using solder be legal/make a better connection, OR would electrical tape over the crimp make a better connection?

Soldering an already crimped wire isn't necessary, but it could add to the integrity of the connection. I do not know if it is legal or not. Electrical tape would not give you a better electrical connection, because it is not a conductor. Overall, the connection would be better being covered because it would have less of a chance of shorting out. Hopefully someone else can add to this to make it a more complete answer.