[C320-list] Splicing Std Horizon GX 1700 cable
Ted Harrison
tharrison at innovations-plus.com
Wed Jul 18 16:21:13 PDT 2018
I will remember that trick the next time.
Thanks
Ted Harrison
> On Jul 18, 2018, at 12:51 PM, Graeme Clark <cg at skyflyer.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Just to add that when doing a multicored cable I cut each core a different length so the soldered joins don't all occur at the same point. makes for an easier job to insulate them afterwards and a neater join all round.
>
> Graeme
>
>
>> On 18 Jul 2018, at 16:31, 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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