Maybe a bit a dumb questions, but I wonder how I best connect my internal speakerwire to my Lambda SB12's (gold plated) binding posts?
The binding posts have these springed mechanism. I don't think soldering will work (to big). I can just stick bare wire into it, but how do I prevent oxidation of the wire? Spades won't fit, maybe bananas. But what will give the best (and most lasting) connections for these things?
For internal wire I use the same as for the speaker wire ( Canare 4S8 about 10 awg )
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The binding posts have these springed mechanism. I don't think soldering will work (to big). I can just stick bare wire into it, but how do I prevent oxidation of the wire? Spades won't fit, maybe bananas. But what will give the best (and most lasting) connections for these things?
For internal wire I use the same as for the speaker wire ( Canare 4S8 about 10 awg )
It shouldn't matter too much as far as needing the extra conductivity of soldering. Unless you're running either really long cables, ultra high power, or a combination, chances are you won't be using the full capacity of 10GA cables. Therefore, I'd have to say that it won't improve conductivity by soldering the terminals.
Unless you just want that piece of mind of knowing the wires cannot come out of the terminals or just to prevent any doubts of not having a good connection, which I almost always have myself.
Unless you just want that piece of mind of knowing the wires cannot come out of the terminals or just to prevent any doubts of not having a good connection, which I almost always have myself.
Bullet crimp terminals
http://www.takbro.com/catalogue.php?page=crimp_terminals.php?cat=Proterm
VBM5-5 suits AWG10-12
In most cases I would not recommend that you tin the ends of the cable because this creates a solid - to - flexible junction in the conductors and subsequent movement will fracture the conductors at that point. In your case there is not likely to be any movement so soldering is an option. It is cheaper too....
http://www.takbro.com/catalogue.php?page=crimp_terminals.php?cat=Proterm
VBM5-5 suits AWG10-12
In most cases I would not recommend that you tin the ends of the cable because this creates a solid - to - flexible junction in the conductors and subsequent movement will fracture the conductors at that point. In your case there is not likely to be any movement so soldering is an option. It is cheaper too....
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