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10-02-2001, 07:20 PM
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Originally posted by 2K Wagon:
When I lengthened mine I soldered the joints first and then taped them really well. One concern is taht there are 4 wires. 2 regular and two inside one jacket with braided shielding.
When I lengthened mine I soldered the joints first and then taped them really well. One concern is taht there are 4 wires. 2 regular and two inside one jacket with braided shielding.
How are the braided wires soldered? Is a braided wire to be used?
10-03-2001, 08:36 AM
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I would recommend using shrink tubing rather than tape. its more weather and water resistant.
Yea Joey you are right but I was too lazy to run to radio shack and I did a very good tape job (trust me). wink.gif QUOTE
How are the braided wires soldered? Is a braided wire to be used?
Green Shark the braided wires are not soldered, the wire is costructed like this: The outer jacket, inner braided shielding, then there are 2 wires of regular constrution inside that external jacket. It's like taking two ordinary wires and putting them in a braided jacket with insulation on the out side.
I hope I'm not making this more complicated than it really is (by poor explanation).
Any way the braid is not terminated to any thing, it's just under some tape just before the connector.