Pat
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I've noticed scorch marks on a couple of my 30A electrical connectors and figure it it's time to replace any looking suspicious. The wires under load are cool and I figure the cause is corrosion in the connectors themselves. Surprisingly, I've had a bit of a struggle finding suitable OEM-type male and female spade connectors. Most of the ones available at the local auto parts shops are aluminum and I'd really prefer brass or some other metal that has very low resistance and isn't corrosion prone.
Any suggestions for sources?
On a related note, when I was in one of the local parts shops looking for connectors and in discussion two of the mechanics got into the "crimp vs solder" debate regarding wiring. Interesting in that I thought the best solution was to crimp but apparently one quoted my favorite mechanic (Ed China) as solder was the way to go. Any thoughts on that would be also appreciated.
Any suggestions for sources?
On a related note, when I was in one of the local parts shops looking for connectors and in discussion two of the mechanics got into the "crimp vs solder" debate regarding wiring. Interesting in that I thought the best solution was to crimp but apparently one quoted my favorite mechanic (Ed China) as solder was the way to go. Any thoughts on that would be also appreciated.
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