How do I solder this??

[opie011]

Hooking up a charge line from my truck to my truck camper. I have a 2 pole plug that accepts 4-6 gauge wire and will need soldered. I'm using 6 gauge wire. Here's a pic of the "socket" the wire goes into, do I put flux on the wire and fill the "socket" with hot solder and just put the wire in?

[mtnrider]

The correct way to solder would be to "tin" the wire first. Then insert it into the pin. Heat the pin by putting the tip of the iron on the barrel of the pin and then flow solder into it. For a good connection you want even heat. Filling the pin with solder then shoving the wire in is not going to give you the best result. It may work but you could have a cold solder joint.

With that said, you are going to need one hell of a iron to get that hot enough. That may be intended for a crimp.

[nogaroheli]

With that said, you are going to need one hell of a iron to get that hot enough.

On bigger stuff like that I've used a torch to get the solder to actually flow.

[opie011]

It's definitely not a crimp style connector. I'll use a small soldering torch to get the right heat. Just never end soldered a wire into a "socket".

[davsel]

Same as you would a copper pipe fitting.

Apply flux to the wire and the inside of the fitting.
Insert the wire into the fitting.
Heat the fitting with a propane torch.
Remove heat source.
Quickly flow the solder into the joint by touching it to the area where the wire enters the joint.

Should be a piece of cake.

[opie011]

Same as you would a copper pipe fitting.

Apply flux to the wire and the inside of the fitting.
Insert the wire into the fitting.
Heat the fitting with a propane torch.
Remove heat source.
Quickly flow the solder into the joint by touching it to the area where the wire enters the joint.

Should be a piece of cake.

Kinda what I thought but wanted to make sure.....thanks

[hurley842002]

That may be intended for a crimp.

That was the first thing that came to mind, but since I'm an amateur with electrical issues, I figured I'd let the pros speak up lol.

[two shoes]

With that, I'd use a set of current tweezers on a PACE station or something similar if you have access to them.... Always tin the wires first... After tinning, a little flux (rosin core for electrical) in the cup, place wire in, then apply heat and allow solder to wick in. Try to keep the solder from running up the wire as best you can... it will get hot if holding.

USN, (squid) Work Center 590... 2M qualified (solder-bitch)

[68Charger]

Always tin the wires first... After tinning, a little flux (rosin core for electrical) in the cup, place wire in, then apply heat and allow solder to wick in.

Glad you mentioned Rosin core- don't use acid core or acid flux on stranded wire- it will corrode inside the jacket just past the joint.

a small torch will provide plenty of heat, and the flux in the connector should give you a good indicator of when you've reached the correct temperature.

[opie011]

With that, I'd use a set of current tweezers on a PACE station or something similar if you have access to them.... Always tin the wires first... After tinning, a little flux (rosin core for electrical) in the cup, place wire in, then apply heat and allow solder to wick in. Try to keep the solder from running up the wire as best you can... it will get hot if holding.

USN, (squid) Work Center 590... 2M qualified (solder-bitch)

Well crap I thought I had some rosin core flux but all I have is the flux used for plumbing. The solder I have is 60/40 rosin core. Can I just tin the wires and use the rosin core solder or do I need the liquid flux?