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Old 02-15-2008
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Another real problem with soldering and why the ABYC code recommends crimping over it is that in the case of a circuit or wire with high electrical loads, the solder can often heat up enough to soften... combine that with wires that are vibrating... you can get a loose hot live wire inside a boat... that's bad. A crimped connection, done properly, isn't ever going to come apart.
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a boat to the sea you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of the worlds. Love keeps
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