Is it a good idea to cover the stranded cable ends with solder when assembling DIY AC cables or when sticking them in breakers in the AC panel? Some say it's not a good idea for high load connections as they may heat up and melt the solder. Is this true?
You're right. Maybe I should also ask if soldering the wire ends has any benefits or should I just stick the bare copper after treating them with something like Walker SST?
I always use solder. 1...It keeps loose strands of copper from shorting out. 2...It provides a "soft" metal to clamp down on, which I think improves the connection.
mapleleafs3, and where do those impurities go? And aren't they 'flushed out' by the current after some time? At any rate, I don't see where it makes a difference if the solder is just at the protuding end of the connection where there is no current. Bob P.
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