In article , Oren wrote:

I've done exactly this, but often wondering if what I did in a pinch
was *okay*. After 17 years that house is still standing. I've asked
myself now and then if what I did was correct. At that time *code* was
not on my mind. This thread makes me even have more piece of mind.
Solder is not necessarily wrong.

Nobody ever said it was wrong -- just pointless. Code requires soldered
splices to be both mechanically and electrically secure without the solder. So
what's the use?

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.