JimJ
5,000+ posts
Tangled Up in Blue
1. Solder isn't an insulator...ever heard of a solder bridge on a PCB? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Heat shrink is the insulator in a splice.Solder is meant to insulate a spliced connection and add strength to the joint....
2. Solder isn't there for the strength alone, that's why you twist the strands together in a wire splice...if you depend on solder for connectivity, you're going to have a lot of broken connections over time.