In a message dated 7/11/2008 11:06:14 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
Brian.L.Jones@gsk.com writes:
Is this urban myth, or is there truth to it?
I was a keen touring motorcyclist and added a great deal of electrical
componentry to my motorcycle via an Autocom control system to 'manage' to
in-helmet speakers with each of CB, Cellphone, Music/Radio, Radar
detector, and GPS. The protocol for joining wires among the motorcycle
groups I knew (online and in-person) was to solder and protect with
heat-shrink wrapping around the joint. My memory of riding tells me that
motorcycles are subject to more vibration than cars (a wider range and
greater intensity). I don't recall a well-soldered joint in wiring failing
on my motorcycle.
Having been 'up close and personal' with my car's voltage control box
recently, I noted there were several soldered joints in that unit. They
should vibrate more than a loosely held wire.
Brian
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The only mechanic who ever told me tha soldered wires would fatigue, after I
found a new regulator with twisted wires instead of soldered, tended to take
sort cuts.
Also, I worked several years at a NASA Lab, and I promise you that none of
our spacecraft ever had twisted wires. They were soldered. I attended a class
directed towards making sure the solder did not become a structural joint.
When I installed a brand new wiring harness in my Jaguar when I restored it,
several of the connector ends came off when I pulled the connection apart.
The mfg solution was to solder the ends on. Noneof my cars have had a wiring
connection fail because the joint was soldered.
Mike Moore
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