How To Solder Wiring

Flux core solder wire means that there is flux inside the core of the solder wire.

How to solder wiring. Hold the solder wire in one hand and the iron in the other. At first take the solder near the male header and slightly touch the solder with the soldering iron. Get the liquid solder filler into the wire tip.

Using assisting hands or another form of clamp device is recommended for this process. It helps to start the heat transfer by dabbing the solder at the point. Some irons have temperature control so adjust to about 180 C or whatever is recommended for the solder wire.

Do the same with the wire. Tinning The Male Header The Wire Separately. When the solder reaches the soldering gun the connection is made.

Solid wire can be used with flux added by a brush a bottle dispenser or a pen dispenser. Then twist the filaments of each wire tightly to make them orderly. First you will have to strip off the insulator that covers the wires.

This is essentially putting the solder on the wires before attaching the connector. When you solder items together youll typically be using the hot metal tip of the iron to melt a small amount of solder alloy around and. The oxide forms a covering layer over the metal and prevents the solder from sticking to it.

Use heat shrink to cover the connection. Note that the wire will get hot so you should consider holding it with some tweezers or similar. Keep the iron in place and touch the solder to the wire until its fully coated.