Phil Camera wrote:
> This should never be done, period. The reason is, think about it, during a
> major energy surge event, tremendous heat may be present during large current
> flows and any kind of soldering/brazing/etc will melt and you will be left
> with no or a very bad connection.
>
> You can do two things:
>
> 1. Exothermic connection (CadWeld, etc)
>
> 2. Mechanical connection (will require frequent maintenance since mechanical
> connections will loosen on their own due to thermal cycling)
>
> Do not solder or braze. Phil KB9CRY
If your conductors get this hot they're way too small!
73, Roger
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