My 90 oil burner
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I have looked through 14 pages so far and haven't seen a recommendation on where to get new cables at?
I have to ask... Why are you so opposed to soldering them? I was always taught that a soldered joint is far superior but I'm sure you have a reason I'm just curious.
In short - metallurgy
I did not say "never solder wires" rather I gave him the correct way to solve THIS problem. A solder joint has its time and place, this is not it. A solder joint can be far superior to a crimp, when it is deployed properly under the appropriate circumstances. In this instance, we are carrying large amounts of current and we want flexibility of the connection. Solder is like brazing is like welding, it takes heat to make it happen. 1) you need a bunch of heat to make a solder on this size cable, heat that will embrittle your wire before you get enough heat to wet in a good solder 2) your brittle wire is now susceptible to breakage 3) broken wires build heat from lack of ability to transfer the current [remember in this solution we are using a welding lead with high cross sectional area to deliver all of the current that we can] 4) heat de-solders too.
So even if you dont have wire strand breakage, if you have some other issue (oh lets just say fuel lines that allow air to the system) and crank that sucker over to purge it, build up of heat will ruin that connection.
So in the solution provided a mechanical fastener is not only easier to accomplish, but it will remain flexible and always transfer the most current it can. When you factor in a length of heat shrink that goes over as well as a distance behind the mechanical fastener acting as a strain relief, you have a well made connection that will last for many years! There isnt much that peaves me as much as redoing work that could be easily avoided.
Thanks for asking your question! I am always interested in learning, and never afraid to share knowledge.