How To Connect or Splice Two Low Voltage Wires Commonly Used For 12 volt Systems

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In this video, John demonstrates two ways to connect stranded copper wires: one using a solderless method, and one using a low temperature waterproof solder connection. These types of connections would work best for low voltage situations such as outdoor landscaping lights or running 12 volt lighting for an ATV or side by side. Similar connections could also be used in automotive applications for low amp draw situations.

How To Connect and splice Two Low Voltage Wires Commonly Used For 12 volt Systems with and without solder

[DellAnderson]

Nice video although you should be able to pull very hard on a crimp butt connection without the wires pulling apart. I'm not a big fan of soldered connections.

The reason you may not be trusting crimp connections is that you are not using the proper crimper for insulated terminal connectors. The one I have has arc shaped crimping dies, not rectangular and not the rounded point ones use in uninsulated terminals.

Another thing to beware of is that those blue splice connectors are garbage IMHO and should never be used in anything important. My experience was adding trailer lights and it was only a matter of time and the connection became unreliable. Which makes sense given the fine line between making good electrical contact and completely severing the source wire. I substituted terminal stud posts with ring connectors on the wires and haven't had a problem since. This is a good thing as brake lights are pretty important!

Search engine brought me to your video while looking for how to connect 2 wires to 1, but apparently this is unobtainium information.

[tonestones]

Isn't it called Sol der not Sod a?

[lukebishop]

Why do americans say sodder?. It's solder