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I would imagine you are right. But having seen it go wrong several times here in Germany, I just had to bring it out. I THINK, that the soldered splices that melted (and yes, started fires), were all in barns, and I do not think done by someone who had graduated from electricians school. AND, it...

85CUCVtom, Truer words were never said. Proper tools and practice. Gives you a perfect crimp every time.

At the risk of getting whooped over the head again, I will say that indeed, if you have the time to tin the ends before crimping, it about the best way to repair a wire without replacing it. I also learned in AIT, 1972, to use one of several types of splices, to join the wire ends before...

There is a time and place for solder. I still have my soldering iron that I bought 30+ years ago. It still get used a bunch. When a circuit is low volt/amperage, then I don't think twice. Or when I have problems with a circuit card/board. Re-solder every connection, and often it is as good as new.

The only thing wrong with a soldered wire is that if you ever have the wire get HOT, like a short circuit, or an over loaded circuit, it can melt the solder and come apart. That's the reason you don't solder wires in a house installation. An overloaded circuit makes heat. You have all seen wires...