On 7/12/21 6:26 AM, Steve London wrote:
This may seem to be an easy problem, but the solutions I have tried have
not held up.
I need to electrically and mechanically join 2 perpendicular pieces of
bare, #12 copper wire. They will be subject to wind forces which have
repeatedly broken mere solder joints.
Suggestions ?
As wise folks long ago said "solder isn't structural"..
What about wrapping a smaller wire around the join (like lashing), and
then soldering for making the electrical contact.
Or,
Small split bolts?
https://www.elecdirect.com/split-bolts-grounding-products/split-bolt-connectors/copper-alloy-2-conductors-16-str-8-str
Brazing or silver solder (hard solder *is* structural)
I'm assuming you can't twist the two wires at the join.
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
TowerTalk mailing list
TowerTalk@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
|