In article , Dave Plowman (News)
scribeth thus
In article ,
tony sayer wrote:
With the right tool and matching crimp and cable a crimp connection
will almost always be more secure and reliable than a solder
connection. This is especially so if the joint is exposed to
vibration. Adding solder to a good crimp joint reduces its
reliability.



Why should that be?. Not that you'd what to do both normally;!...

Try making a solder connection to a terminal that can be crimped and a
second crimped one. Flex the wire until it breaks. The solder one will do
so much sooner.


Who said anything about destructive testing;?..
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Tony Sayer