"Nathan Young" wrote in message
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On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 07:42:05 -0800, "Tarver Engineering"
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"Bart D. Hull" wrote in message
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I'm working on the firewall forward for my homebuilt.

I need to extend various wires to make it to their respective
destinations.
(14 to 26 gauge wires.)

Any way to have a nice clean butt joint? I don't like the crimp butt
joints
or twisting the wires together with the accompanying monster bulge.

What have y'all used for a central ground or central power point? I'm
building
a composite so I can't use the airframe as a convenient ground.

Suggestions and/or pictures are appreciated.

Use a terminal block, or a Burndy block.

Do not solder the wires.

I've noticed this - why does aviation not solder wires? Is it a
reliability thing? Ie the solder joint would fracture after enough
vibration and time?

Solder melts and shorts other things out.

With my A&Ps guidance, I've done a bit of wiring under the panel of my
plane. One thing is for sure - I wouldn't want to be soldering under
there - you'd get a facefull of solder droplets. OUCH!

The smell of bunig skin is usually your first indication; followed by
cutting your head up trying to escape.