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What is a poor conductor of electricity and is used to coat wires?
In low voltage wires, the insulation factor of the coating determines the wire's voltage rating. A wire coating of cross linked poly vinyl is used as an insulation. High voltage transmission wires uses no coating on the wire
What is soldering wire?
Solder is a group of metallic alloys that melts at a relatively low temperature and is generally used to connect other pieces of metal together. The low melting point makes it useful for some applications, especially electronic circuitry and some plumbing applications, though it should be noted that plumbing solder is a different alloy than electronic solder and plumbing solder has little or no lead to minimize lead exposure to the people who drink the water. Having described what solder IS, soldering wire is just that, its a wire that is made of solder. Solder wire is useful when working on electronic circuits since it allows the user to control how much will be put on an electronic connection. Solder wire comes in several sizes, as well as with or without a flux core. Flux is a material (usually either acidic or rosin) that encourages melted solder to flow onto other metals, usually copper, iron or brass. Other types of solder are available for use on materials such as aluminum, but solders should match the application to match the type of metals you are joining.
Do all electrodes have a coating called flux?
No not all electodes have a flux, in some cases such as certain M.I.G welding the electrode resemble bare wire because it has no flux?
What are the uses of solder in an electrical fuse wire?
It can be used to mold wires together
How do you connect 2 cooper wires without wire nuts?
You could solder them together and then tape securely with electrical tape.
When you preparing a wire by coating it with solder what is it called?
It is known as tinning.
How do you fix a airsoft battery wire?
Solder the wire.
Why do you need to tin first the wire before soldering it?
pre tinning make it easier to solder wire because the solder is already " stuck" to the wire. and less solder will be needed to join the wire. if you watch the solder under a magnifier while tinning, you will notice the solder does not flow and "stick" until proper heat and flux ar applied. this heat usually is more than required to melt the solder because it takes mor heat to heat up the wire due to higher density. after tinning, less heat is required to melt the solder, and enough flux is usually left from tinning to quickly join the wire to the desired material provided the material is also tinned. this reduces cold solder and provides for a more relible connection. To tin the wire first is to cover the end of the wire with a layer of solder before you put it thru the hole in the PCB that will give you insurance of a proper electrical contact else you will put a heap of solder on the PCB without a proper contact with the wire itself what is called a dry joint that go for un tinted copper wire only normally all electronic component pins is factory tinted
Is wire coating an example of thermosetting plastics?
yes wire coating is an example of thermosetting plastics!!!!
Is solder wire insulator?
Solder will conduct electricity, so is not an insulator.
What is meant by tinning stranded wires?
It is a reference for the preparation for soldering a stranded wire so you get a good joint. You twist the strands together, heat the wire with a soldering iron or gun and then apply a small amount of solder on the tip of the wire and it melts into the strands. Then you can solder the wire to another like wire or to a terminal or whatever. You basically reheat the wire to make connection and can add more solder as needed.Additional informationTinning is also useful if the wire is to be put in a "screw lug". The term "tinning" comes from the fact that older solder contains lead and tin. Some of the newer solder is supposed to be lead free.
Can tin be made into a wire?
Yes. A quick look on search engine produced surepure.com, who offer tin wire from 0.01" to 2.5" dia, and foils from 0.001" to 0.375" thick. No doubt many other metal and element suppliers. Commonly, the phrase 'tinning wire' is used to suggest the coating of a (copper) wire with solder. So many of the hits will lead astray.
Explain how to apply tinning technique in soldering?
Strip the wire to desired length. Then hold the wire horizontally and hold the soldering iron underneath the stripped part while holding the solder on the top of the wire. When the wire gets hot enough it will suck the solder into the wire
What is the purpose of core in hollow solder wire?
To facilitate the soldering process, a chemical material called flux can be used to remove oxidation from the surface, keep the air from oxidizing the surfaces during soldering, and to aid in the flow of solder through the joint. Fluxes can be found within the solder (cored solder) or separately in paste form.
How do you assemble an alligator clip?
1.Use a utility knife or wire strippers to remove the plastic coating from 7 to 8 mm of the end of a piece of wire. Slide any insulating sleeve for the clip down the lead wire. Twist the the exposed wires tightly together. 2.Slip the stripped end of the wire into the hole in the base of the alligator clip and bend the connector back along the base. 3.Apply the solder gun and solder to the wire until the wire is secured in place. 4.Crimp the tab in place. 5.Slide the insulating cover into place over the clip.
What is insulate wires?
A wire which contain an insulation coating on its is known as insulated wire. Due to insulation coating short circuit condition minimizies.
Can lead be turned into wire?
Very easily. A wire form of an lead-tin alloy is often found as wire solder.
