This is the way I do it for all wire connections but most importantly for Power cables.
First step is to cut the two ends you want to join with an offset between the two wires, remembering that the longest on one will be the shortest on the other.
Then you can strip a little of the plastic off to reveal the copper cable as the photo below shows.
If you new to this offset the ends by say 25mm (1") and as you get better it can be less.
![IMG_0157.png IMG_0157.png](https://auschristmaslighting.com/data/attachments/0/196-a0cce25aa269ea4b822c72c902cad770.jpg)
Next step is to tin the wires, ensuring that you leave plenty of solder on the ends, this means you can just heat them up when you go to join the wires.
![IMG_0159.png IMG_0159.png](https://auschristmaslighting.com/data/attachments/0/197-cddb33f1b3ffbce619ef29c5f2c4054d.jpg)
Now here's the join completed, you can see how it is naturally protected from shorting out.
![IMG_0161.png IMG_0161.png](https://auschristmaslighting.com/data/attachments/0/198-1da5d68d65380d0b6a5cd3945f0078bd.jpg)
Last step is to slide a piece of heat shrink tubing over the join, inject a little bit of silicon and then shrink, this will give a 100% watertight joint.
![IMG_0162.png IMG_0162.png](https://auschristmaslighting.com/data/attachments/0/199-8d03ce462fb383ec53a2fe74e9f08bf9.jpg)
Heat gun was outside so this is not shrunk yet.
Cheers
Phil
First step is to cut the two ends you want to join with an offset between the two wires, remembering that the longest on one will be the shortest on the other.
Then you can strip a little of the plastic off to reveal the copper cable as the photo below shows.
If you new to this offset the ends by say 25mm (1") and as you get better it can be less.
![IMG_0157.png IMG_0157.png](https://auschristmaslighting.com/data/attachments/0/196-a0cce25aa269ea4b822c72c902cad770.jpg)
Next step is to tin the wires, ensuring that you leave plenty of solder on the ends, this means you can just heat them up when you go to join the wires.
![IMG_0159.png IMG_0159.png](https://auschristmaslighting.com/data/attachments/0/197-cddb33f1b3ffbce619ef29c5f2c4054d.jpg)
Now here's the join completed, you can see how it is naturally protected from shorting out.
![IMG_0161.png IMG_0161.png](https://auschristmaslighting.com/data/attachments/0/198-1da5d68d65380d0b6a5cd3945f0078bd.jpg)
Last step is to slide a piece of heat shrink tubing over the join, inject a little bit of silicon and then shrink, this will give a 100% watertight joint.
![IMG_0162.png IMG_0162.png](https://auschristmaslighting.com/data/attachments/0/199-8d03ce462fb383ec53a2fe74e9f08bf9.jpg)
Heat gun was outside so this is not shrunk yet.
Cheers
Phil