15 Sep
2014
15 Sep
'14
7:13 p.m.
If it?s crimped properly, everything is compressed together. Stranded
wire has gaps between the wires, but crimping closes those up. And the
connector is forced into the crevices between the strands. >
With a properly done crimp, I think the pressure should be enough to give a
cold wled between the wire and the terminal tag.
Perhaps the industries that stopped using
soldered connections in favour of
crimped did so because with hand-soldering, you can get variation (and also
of course bad solder joints), whereas with a crimp it's pretty uniform from
joint to joint?
Could be. Speed is also a likely consideration . And with crimp you
don?t have to worry about insulation damage due to heat. And if I
don't have such a tool? ?
Then you should solder things. Or get one. I finally broke down and
got a ratchet crimp tool. Spent $50 on it at least, probably a bit
more, but I have never regretted the investment.