How To Solder Copper Wires Together

Your solder will be applied opposite from the iron on top of the wire.

How to solder copper wires together. This is probably the best solution for lights and other non outlets. The challenge is holding the wires in place long enough for the solder to cure. You can solder any metal objects together even wires to other wires.

Plug the soldering guniron into an electrical outlet and allow it to heat up for about three to five minutes. How to Solder Stranded Wire to Solid Wire. Bring both stripped ends together like shown in the image below.

Connect together stranded wire and solid wire as shown in the third picture Use a thin solid wire 28 AWG-30 AWG and wrap it around both wires. N ot all metals can be soldered easily. Copper Brass Bronze Nickel and Tin are all metals that can be soldered at soldering iron and propane torch temperatures 400-800f and use solders and fluxes that are readily available.

Cut the two wires to be soldered together to the appropriate length as needed for your project. Place soldering iron under the wire. Strip both wires back by 810 mm.

Plug in your soldering iron to let it heat up and put on all the necessary safety gear. Apply the tip of the soldering iron to the wet sponge to make the tip clean. I dont believe there is any way to join them directly together via a typical soldering connection.

For soldering 14ga or 12ga solid copper antenna wires together I use a cheap 15 hardware store propane torch throttled to a fairly low flame and a doubled- or tripled- length of fluxcore solder to quickly get enough wetting into the join. If the wire is stranded twist the strands together with your fingers. Whilst waiting for the iron to heat take a sponge soak it in some cold water and wring it out so that it is damp.