[C320-list] Splicing Std Horizon GX 1700 cable
Jeff Hare
Catalina at thehares.com
Wed Jul 18 08:31:13 PDT 2018
I don't think you'll melt the wire. It's probably just tinned copper or
aluminum. I don't have one of those fancy irons and just use a small tip
and be quick. Just wind them together first so that you have both a
mechanical connection and are then adding a small amount of solder
connection.
-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of Ted
Harrison
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 8:41 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Splicing Std Horizon GX 1700 cable
Jeff, my soldering iron has a temp setting. For the fine silver wires I am
afraid of melting the wires. Any suggestion on the temp setting?
It is current set at 750 degrees.
Ted Harrison
> On Jul 17, 2018, at 6:21 PM, Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
>
> You can try to solder these. Be sure to keep the soldering iron tip
> cleaned on a wet sponge to keep the loose oxidation out of the solder
joint..
>
> There's no real magic, overlap/twist the foils together from the two
cables
> being spliced. This bare wire and the foil are really shielding to
prevent
> crosstalk or signal interference. Typically only one end of the
> shield is grounded to prevent ground loops so you just want the shield
> to "work" the whole length of the wire. If there's an inch or two
> where the wires aren't fully covered/protected by the shield it won't
> matter. It takes a decent length of unshielded wire and a strong
> signal close by running parallel to really introduce enough crosstalk
noise to be a problem in this application.
>
> Just be sure you avoid any cold solder joints of course.
>
> Cheers!
> -Jeff Hare
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of
> Ted Harrison
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 5:28 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Splicing Std Horizon GX 1700 cable
>
> I splicing the cable. Inside there are brown, green, blue, yellow,
> purple, and grey. These are straight colour match.
>
> Then there is one wrapped in aluminum foil, then very fine sliver wire
> wrapped around a red wire.
>
> Can you solder the fine silver wire, then the red wire and then wrap
> the silver and red with the aluminum foil ?
>
> Or is there a trick I am missing ?
>
> Ted Harrison=
>
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