Crimping/Soldering

[Al Skierkiewicz]

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?

Steve,
Soldering is legal. A correctly crimped connector when properly done makes an excellent connection, auto makers do it all the time. But when you are not sure of the crimp, soldering will give you extra confidance and slightly better resistance in the crimp area. Always follow up with a bare electrical connection with heatshrink or tape. If you need to open the connection then use tape. Tape over the crimp cannot provide enough extra pressure to tighten up the crimp so it does nothing but insulate the connection.