On Sun, 09 Nov 2003 19:28:43 -0500, Gary Coffman wrote:

On 9 Nov 2003 15:32:26 -0800, (Dan Caster) wrote:
DO NOT SOLDER standed wire and then use any sort of pressure clamp to
attach the wire. The solder will cold flow and you will then have a
loose connection.
The loose connection will oxidize and then overheat. Where I used to
work they did an inspection to make sure that no plugs had stranded
wire that had been soldered. They missed a couple of power cords, but
the problem showed up a year or so later.

Exactly right. Solder is a no-no for any high ampacity connection.

Gary

Oddly enough, on bolted (1,000A...20,000) busbar connections, tinned ends are
preferred. The solder, being softer than the copper, deforms and allows more
area to contact. It also reduces oxidation. 'Course, it's bad juju if there's
any SO2 in the atmosphere.

Mark Rand (just stirring things)
RTFM