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Answer by Yehuda_NYC for What is the proper way to solder two different gauge...

For low voltage applications, fan out the copper strands and then twist them together. Use rosin core solder. Tin the soldering gun (i.e, melt a little solder on it). Heat the copper and apply solder...

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Answer by Michael Karas for What is the proper way to solder two different...

If the wires are for low voltage application such as connecting 12V up to LED Strip lighting then you should consider just using twist on wire connectors instead of soldering. These have a decided...

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What is the proper way to solder two different gauge stranded wires?

How does one properly solder a 10 AWG copper stranded wire with an 18 AWG copper stranded wire. There are plenty of tutorials on how to solder same gauge wire, but what is the recommended way to solder...

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