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PlatypusTrapper t1_jd5k78n wrote

Reply to comment by Undercover_in_SF in Why should wires not be twisted before putting in wire nut? by dhekurbaba

A soldering gun? What would you want to solder?

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Undercover_in_SF t1_jd5qyad wrote

Can’t find it at the moment, but I definitely ended up on a few “how to” pages that recommended solder the two together then wire nut over the bond to make sure the stranded didn’t pull free. I obviously didn’t do much further research, or I would have run into wago’s!

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PlatypusTrapper t1_jd6a0b6 wrote

Soldering is a great way to make an electrical connection but unfortunately it doesn't make a good mechanical one. This is why you shouldn't twist wires together in-line. You should twist them together and then fold the twist over. Much more mechanically strong even if it doesn't look as pretty.

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