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<blockquote data-quote="PSG-1" data-source="post: 383501" data-attributes="member: 6937"><p>While soldering most certainly assures a connection that won't come loose, unfortunately, the heat from soldering, as well as the flux itself, sets up the wire for corrosion issues, especially around salt water.</p><p></p><p>The BEST method is to use heat-shrink self adhesive lined butt connectors. In fact, it's what ABYC recommends. When you do the heat shrink, use a heat gun, not an open flame, to shrink them. Open flame will usually damage heat shrink tubing and connectors.</p><p> </p><p>When properly done, the adhesive lining heats up and bonds to the insulation of the wire. For additional protection, install a length of heat shrink tubing over the connection. Or better yet, use a few wraps of 3M rubber splicing tape on the connection. Once you put this tape on there, you cannot unwrap it, you have to score it with a razor to remove it. </p><p></p><p>If done in this manner, the connection is not only secure, it is waterproof, which means it will also resist corrosion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PSG-1, post: 383501, member: 6937"] While soldering most certainly assures a connection that won't come loose, unfortunately, the heat from soldering, as well as the flux itself, sets up the wire for corrosion issues, especially around salt water. The BEST method is to use heat-shrink self adhesive lined butt connectors. In fact, it's what ABYC recommends. When you do the heat shrink, use a heat gun, not an open flame, to shrink them. Open flame will usually damage heat shrink tubing and connectors. When properly done, the adhesive lining heats up and bonds to the insulation of the wire. For additional protection, install a length of heat shrink tubing over the connection. Or better yet, use a few wraps of 3M rubber splicing tape on the connection. Once you put this tape on there, you cannot unwrap it, you have to score it with a razor to remove it. If done in this manner, the connection is not only secure, it is waterproof, which means it will also resist corrosion. [/QUOTE]
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