Originally Posted by
marine6680
It would work... but not recommended... though it should be ok for RC.
Another way would be to tin the two ends of the wire, then tin a piece of smaller 20ga wire. Butt the ends of the large wires together and put the 20ga wire next to them, and use it to bridge the pieces so you get plenty of solder for a strong joint. Or use a flat piece of copper or piece from a terminal lug.
The real question... why do you need to splice like that? Why not just cut to length and solder the connector directly to the wire?
Thanks! That's a good question and the reason being that I already have an EC5 connector on the battery lead,so not wanting to garbage a "real" E-Flite EC5,not a knock off and have to resolder the bullets,I thought that this splicing would be easier for me,but if it's going to cause problems electrically,I will cut the connector off and shorten my lead as needed.
Are EC5 connectors removeable once they are assembled?
After thinking about it,I guess a $6.00 connector is cheaper than somehow destroying or creating problems with a $130.00 battery!Thanks,Huck50