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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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Default Connecting wires.

Is there a down side to twisting two wires together and just shrink wrapping that?

What if salder, how ever you spell it, is not used.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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Don't do it.
1) Chances are, the wires will pull apart;
2) Chances are, they'll corrode if they don't pull apart first
3) Chansed are, if they corrode first, they'll pull apart, eventually, anyway
4) Chances are, you'll hate yourself when (not if) you have to do it right the second time (especially if you're left stranded), and
4) Chances are, you'd be taking one hell of a chance.
roll on
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 09:51 AM
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Not sure what you are looking for, but I have used these. No splicing. Very easy to use and no problems. Taps into existing wire.

http://www.posi-lock.com/posiplug.html
 
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