HOME	Solder Seals, or how to join 2 or more wires together. #1:Three wires-yikes! one 10ga.-one 16ga. and one 22ga. Strip all to about a 5/16"(mm 8,33) #2:  Insert into solder seal and lap them like they are laid out in frame #1. #3: Apply heat. (See Note about heat source below) The heat shrink is shrinking and holding the wire in place. #4: Concentrate your heat on the solder ring in the center. Rotate the wire or move your heat gun to the opposite side for uniform heating. The ring will liquify and run into the wire strands. The next frame shows how the solder has wicked through all the wire strands. #5: Allow the joint to cool before handling it. #7: This is approx 10 minutes after the above photos were taken. That's a 8.8lb. weight hanging from the tail of the 10ga. wire. The solder seal splice is the two dark lines in the center. #8: This is the same set up as on the left, but with 17.80 lbs. It makes a very strong environmentally sealed connection. Solder seals come in a variety of sizes. Note About Heat Sources: Electric heat guns are the best. You can use a torch, but stay back and go slow. Other wise you will scorch the plastic (Kaynar) insulation. Kaynar(C) is a very tough heat shrinkable tubing. Click Table of Contents for a list of everything on this site.
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