"Brent Geery" wrote in message
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On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 09:06:49 -0400, Jack Erbes
wrote:

Some people will argue about doing it but my preference is to strip and
tin all wires before crimping the terminals on as it gives one solid
bundle for the crimp to act on.

That's not a smart thing to do. If the connection ever overheats for
some reason,

It doesn't even have to get overheated. Solder flows, also in cold
condition. You can test that yourself: tin the end of a stranded wire, put
it into a screwterminal and tighten it. After a week or so, check if the
screw is still tight: it isn't.

Crimp first. Then apply some solder if you like.

Meindert