How to join two wires with solder

Written By: Joeny Zhen

Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

Time Required

5 - 10 minutes

Introduction

Before reading this guide, ensure you know how to strip wires and solder a connection. If not, please look at the following guides.

Stripping Wire: Wire Stripping

Put one of the paired wires on one of the helping hand's clamp. Put the other pair of wires on the remaining clamp.
Make sure the wires' stripped ends are facing each other or are towards the center of the workplace. If not, orientate the wires accordingly.

Solder the tied ends of the filament.
Ensure to solder the connection completely, not just one area.
Try not to put too much solder on the connection, as it will add more resistance.

To properly protect the soldered wire connection, use heat shrink.
Cut enough heat shrink to cover the soldered connection.
Slip the heat shrink onto the connection.
Using a heat generator, such as a heat gun or a hairdryer, heat the heat shrink around all of the angles until it securely covers the soldered connection.

Conclusion

This technique will allow wires to be extended both electrically and structurally without the need of longer wires.

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427 Reputation

Perhaps I might recommend sliding the H.S. tubing on before soldering the joint in case the wires are connected on the other end to something else.