norman Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 6 hours ago, al-yeti said: Due to location and space I would go with solder and any type of wrapping , not gift wrap though ? Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJames Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 2 hours ago, james.wilson said: Id solder and heat shrink. Melting temp of ali is quite high compared to a soldering iron. Its not copper pipe you dont need a blow torch QFA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dufjax Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 I wouldn't use wago levers! They're designed for mains rated cables and I'm pretty sure would chewup CCA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJohnson Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 Thanks for everyone's input - are we thinking that a regular soldering iron will be able to solder the joint OK? I didn't think it would work. I do have a blow torch for plumbing duty but that is probably not right in this application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 A regular soldering iron will be fine, if you are unsure have a practice first on some old spare cable. Lots of tutorials on YT. 1 Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJohnson Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 Thank you for that - I believe there is an offcut of CCA lying about, I will have a go on that. Do I need any particular flux or solder? I have regular plumbing flux and solder, not sure if this is correct for this specialised application? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-yeti Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Need different solder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 60/40 electronics solder or most stock the lead free equivalent, flux is in the solder core (rosin). Do not use plumbing solder it's not suitable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJohnson Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) OK great. I might have some electronics solder already. I know that I definitely have lead and lead free solder for plumbing use but that won't be suitable as mentioned above. Also it is on a large cumbersome reel. Last q - how do I put the system into standby / switch it off - the wiring is live, I don't want to short / damage anything! It's a Texecom Premier Elite 24. Edited January 17, 2018 by MarkJohnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Safest way is to enter engineer mode and disconnect the cable fully from the panel end, take a clear photo of the connections first to make connecting back up easier. 1 Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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