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From: Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com>
Newsgroups: sci.electronics.design
Subject: Re: electrical deaths
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2024 19:23:41 -0800
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On 12/3/24 9:16 AM, Joe Gwinn wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Dec 2024 12:10:54 +0100, Arie de Muijnck <noreply@ademu.nl>
> wrote:
> 
>> On 2024-12-03 00:20, Joe Gwinn wrote:
>>
>> .....
>>>
>>> I don't either, because the approved euro terminal strips don't
>>> provide plates for the smaller wire sizes.  I also use the euro
>>> terminal strips inside appliances, and if I'm connecting finely
>>> stranded wire, I tin the wire with 63-37 solder to consolidate it, and
>>> clamp that.
>>>
>>> Joe Gwinn
>>
>>
>> DON'T! The tin will flow slowly under pressure, and loose the connection.
>> It was a common habit in the Netherlands until forbidden. With a reason.
> 
> Yes, I know.  Only done for small wires at low power.
> 

If it's mains stuff the arcing can still spark a fire. I've had numerous 
cases where I found signal or control wires were tinned and then 
clamped, and the connections failed or became erratic. Usually after 
many years.

[...]

-- 
Regards, Joerg

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