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MEXICOWANDERER
Dec 07, 2015Explorer
Great deal! But I ran into pin alignment problems with the inline 4, 5, 6 conductor plugs. The 4-pin was resolved when the cube 4 conductor superseded the inline. Especially for RV I found myself using 85% 2-conductor connectors and 15% 4-conductor cube connectors.
AMAZON and eBay now have terminal kit offers specifically aimed at selective terminals and connectors.
For my poor hands I found high leverage needle nose pliers and a soldering gun to be invaluable. I do not attempt to crimp the wire part of the terminals only the strain relief insulator tangs. The wire conductor part gets gently folded merely to clasp the copper strands then it gets soldered. The eliminates pin misalignment 99% and I have shot thirty amperes through such a connection for testing to make sure the solder was enough. I got bored after a couple of hours and stopped the test. The terminals, seals, and housings yawned as well. These guys are super. With opposite end housings fitted with plugs, and silicone grease used throughout, my son-in-law, drenches these connections in sea water and after a couple of years I stopped looking for corrosion damage. The pins, both sides can be gently split with a precision flat-blade screwdriver to maintain an ultra-quality connection. I wish they would offer a gold plated version of the pins. I have had RV's back over connections in the dirt without fracturing them. You could say I am a fan of Weather Pack. USA ingenuity and craftsmanship at it's best...
AMAZON and eBay now have terminal kit offers specifically aimed at selective terminals and connectors.
For my poor hands I found high leverage needle nose pliers and a soldering gun to be invaluable. I do not attempt to crimp the wire part of the terminals only the strain relief insulator tangs. The wire conductor part gets gently folded merely to clasp the copper strands then it gets soldered. The eliminates pin misalignment 99% and I have shot thirty amperes through such a connection for testing to make sure the solder was enough. I got bored after a couple of hours and stopped the test. The terminals, seals, and housings yawned as well. These guys are super. With opposite end housings fitted with plugs, and silicone grease used throughout, my son-in-law, drenches these connections in sea water and after a couple of years I stopped looking for corrosion damage. The pins, both sides can be gently split with a precision flat-blade screwdriver to maintain an ultra-quality connection. I wish they would offer a gold plated version of the pins. I have had RV's back over connections in the dirt without fracturing them. You could say I am a fan of Weather Pack. USA ingenuity and craftsmanship at it's best...
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