09-26-2023, 12:13 PM
Jim, that is awesome! I know you’ve been battling this mystery for a while. Glad you found it!
I have found many splices like that however with no solder. Just wires wrapped together and black taped. Some if not most splices had the single sided butt crimp in which not all wires were securely fastened.
Here is a heater branch circuit that was hidden behind cove molding. I am a believer in solder and have soldered every connection I could get my hands on. Resistance is futile!
I have not used the low temp solder thingamabobs. They have their place but I only trust a normal old fashioned soldering iron joint and non adhesive heat shrink tubing. To each to their own. One thing I teach my guys when wiring devices is to always use the screw terminals and never tighten said screw with a cordless tool. Always by hand. We only use Wago connectors when changing ballasts and making emergency repairs. Alumiconn connectors to join aluminum to copper.
Every method has its place. Many ways to get to point B from A
I have found many splices like that however with no solder. Just wires wrapped together and black taped. Some if not most splices had the single sided butt crimp in which not all wires were securely fastened.
Here is a heater branch circuit that was hidden behind cove molding. I am a believer in solder and have soldered every connection I could get my hands on. Resistance is futile!
I have not used the low temp solder thingamabobs. They have their place but I only trust a normal old fashioned soldering iron joint and non adhesive heat shrink tubing. To each to their own. One thing I teach my guys when wiring devices is to always use the screw terminals and never tighten said screw with a cordless tool. Always by hand. We only use Wago connectors when changing ballasts and making emergency repairs. Alumiconn connectors to join aluminum to copper.
Every method has its place. Many ways to get to point B from A
--Simon
1993 8v92TA #312