On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 03:05:05 GMT, Robert Barr
wrote:

The only stranded - solid connection that I trust is solder. You'll
likely get about 37 other different opinions...


I think somepeople's option against this is, if you get a short, or a
groundfault, the solder could melt and break the circuit. I think
people want faults handled by protective equipment, not the wire
itself. Imagine you overload the circuit and your connections come
undone.

You can 'tin' the stranded end so it acts more like solid wire under the
wire nut.

toller wrote:
I have to make some connections inside an electrical box between #10 solid
and stranded #12.
I tried wirenuts, but it doesn't seem particularly secure.
I have only used crimp connectors on standed; can they be used on solid?
If not, then what? Thanks.




later,

tom @ www.ChopURL.com