[C320-list] Splicing Std Horizon GX 1700 cable
Darren Hulbert
dhulbert at me.com
Wed Jul 18 09:55:53 PDT 2018
I used heat shrink crimp connectors. Worked like a charm.
Darren
> On Jul 18, 2018, at 8:31 AM, Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
>
> 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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