[C320-list] Splicing Std Horizon GX 1700 cable

[Ted Harrison]

Thanks Jeff. All done. 

Ted Harrison

> On Jul 18, 2018, at 11:31 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=
>