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Posted by Tony Hwang on April 5, 2008, 4:05 pm
Robert Barr wrote:
>
> Gypsy Moth wrote:
>
>> I have low voltage lighting in my yard. There was a break in a long
>> run of wiring. I stripped the ends, spliced together (twisted),
>> covered with vinyl electric tape and everything seemed to be working.
>> Then the wire burned through at the splice. The ends seemed to be
>> corroded through . . . covered with green corrosion. This has
>> happened twice at the same spot. Any suggestions as to why this is
>> happening and what to do about it?
>>
>
>
> Solder. Cheap, lasts forever.
>
> You'll need to strip back to find nice clean copper. Twist together
> tightly & solder away.
>
> You can even get out of acquiring any soldering equipment -- just stop
> by Radio Shack (maybe elsewhere, but not positive) to buy strip solder.
> It's a package of little strips of solder, each the size of a match,
> and you wrap your connection with a few of these and apply heat.
>
Hmmm,
How about using a wire nut and fill the nut with Si sealant, then wrap
it tight with tape.
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