I just did my first soldered terminal... an uninsulated ring terminal on 8AWG wire. I followed Bob Nuckoll's wonderful article (including use of a copper wedge).
Two questions:
1) should I do a "pull test" of a soldered joing just as I would for a crimped joint?
2) I used a paste flux to help the solder flow. THere remains some of this flux in the form of a black charred residue over part of the joint. Is this OK? Should I just leave this?
Thanks!
Phil
Two questions:
1) should I do a "pull test" of a soldered joing just as I would for a crimped joint?
2) I used a paste flux to help the solder flow. THere remains some of this flux in the form of a black charred residue over part of the joint. Is this OK? Should I just leave this?
Thanks!
Phil