2007-03-21 14:29:59 · 8 answers · asked by lneck24 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I agree with the rozen core for electric wire. The acid core is used for copper plumbing fixtures.
2007-03-21 14:38:34 · answer #1 · answered by Bare B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never use acid core on electrical wire...Use 60/40 rosin core and use a good flux with it and you shouldn't have no problems....you might need to determine what size solder to buy....The bigger The wire the bigger diameter solder you use. a good 1/16th or 1/8th diameter wire can be use for wire as small as no awg # 30 to awg #4 or larger ...I personally never use anything except 1/8th diameter rosin core solder with and i solder wires from #24 to #8 on a daily basis
2007-03-22 00:56:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rosin core is best, and the thickness of the solder depends on thickness of the wire you are soldering and the heat of your iron. I use .025 rosin core, the wires I solder are thin so they don't require much solder or too much heat.
2007-03-21 21:35:36 · answer #3 · answered by cireengineering 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always used 60/40 flux myself.
2007-03-22 00:10:27 · answer #4 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get the flux also. dip the wire ends into it.. makes a nice solder flow
2007-03-21 23:44:14 · answer #5 · answered by hometech02 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use rosin. The size depends on how big the stuff you're soldering is. I do little circuits.
2007-03-21 21:33:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds good to me do you plan on flux or is that flux core solder.
2007-03-21 21:33:38 · answer #7 · answered by blue_oyster101 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
60/40 flux is what you want to use for electrical...
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2007-03-21 23:45:38 · answer #8 · answered by jim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋