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<blockquote data-quote="skydeaner" data-source="post: 3704643" data-attributes="member: 570181"><p>I have had butt splices fail on numerous ocasions. Twistie caps also. In my last installation i just twisted the wires in one direction folded it over upon itself and taped with electrical tape. I tried pulling on the connections and I couldn't rip them apart when i tried (i benchpress 275ish lol). Soldering is never bad and is how i have made my connections on all other occasions. It is supposedly the most secure way although the bonds can get brittle after time... like years. I am not a fan of heatshrink tubing i just use electrical tape. A hell of a lot cheaper because the only heatshrink that is useful is 3:1 or better and costs an arm and a leg imo.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skydeaner, post: 3704643, member: 570181"] I have had butt splices fail on numerous ocasions. Twistie caps also. In my last installation i just twisted the wires in one direction folded it over upon itself and taped with electrical tape. I tried pulling on the connections and I couldn't rip them apart when i tried (i benchpress 275ish lol). Soldering is never bad and is how i have made my connections on all other occasions. It is supposedly the most secure way although the bonds can get brittle after time... like years. I am not a fan of heatshrink tubing i just use electrical tape. A hell of a lot cheaper because the only heatshrink that is useful is 3:1 or better and costs an arm and a leg imo. [/QUOTE]
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