On Tue, 4 Sep 2007 19:26:01 -0700, "Lew Hodgett"
wrote:

"Wayne.B" wrote:

If you tin it yourself with a soldering iron when it is still new
and
shinny you shouldn't have too many problems. Once it goes to green
grunge however, fuhgetabahdit.

That must be some solder tinning process that allows you to tin a
cable, 6" back under the insulation with out damaging the insulation.

No need for that in my experience, just tin the part that is stripped
where the connection is going to be, and seal the gap with heat shrink
tubing to keep moisture out.