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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

24-02-2011, 14:54

Replies: 101

Tinned Wire

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Posted By Mark Johnson

Re: Tinned Wire

Artif,
My apologies for the confusion.

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

24-02-2011, 14:52

Replies: 101

Tinned Wire

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Posted By Mark Johnson

Re: Tinned Wire

Dave, you therefore have no way to know what your crimps look like in the bilge of a boat, 25 or 30 years later. I do! I work on old crap wiring all of the time. I'm talking about green, corroded,...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

24-02-2011, 14:05

Replies: 101

Tinned Wire

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Posted By Mark Johnson

Re: Tinned Wire

Artif...

That is why I never just solder, I crimp! It in no way relies on solder to remain connected electrically, or mechanically.

Now, after I make a proper crimp, I heat only the eye part...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

23-02-2011, 16:12

Replies: 101

Tinned Wire

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Posted By Mark Johnson

Re: Tinned Wire

I was an ABYC member when I wired the above, and while I sometimes opted to do something differently, it was well researched and for a good reason.

There is no place where my crimps are subject...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

23-02-2011, 11:37

Replies: 101

Tinned Wire

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Posted By Mark Johnson

Re: Tinned Wire

In my business as well as my own boat, I would only consider the highest quality double jacketed, finely stranded, tinned copper wire. (usually a size larger than I could get away with, for the least...

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