How to make solid electrical connections

In this video, SmartScarecrow takes you through the steps to make a really solid electrical connection to the plates on an EBN dry cell.

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[Davehho1]

Is there any real testing that shows soldering improves output ? I know it sounds

really obvious, better connection,less wasted voltage.

TIA

[ebninc]

the quick connectors we decided to use on these were a consideration to the experimenter who might want to play with the device in a number of setups ... for that purpose it works great ... but once you have decided on a layout that works for you, the quick connectors start looking a bit frail ... soldering them makes for a more solid, semi-permanent connection ... in my own tests, my 101 plate device ran 10 degrees cooler and pulled 1 amp less power after soldering ... try it yourself and see .

[bhelpurii]

Only problem is solder will not take to stainless steel

[ebninc]

try a solder with silver content ... its commonly available ... the stuff I used was purchased at radio shack ... worked quite well actually ... still holding months later ...

[Leftwings22]

LOL!!! 55 gallon drum leaking? You're killing me! Everyone knows that you need to talk to "leakfree" about that problem!

I kinda like mason jars for their shrapnel dispersationism. That glass is tempered, and should provide maximum penetration to all surrounding.

[ebninc]

SmartScarecrow needs to get cracking on that monster of his. Goodyear called and wants to contract with us to refill their fleet of blimps.

[fuelban]

All good info: I had similar experiences with those cheap bayonet connectors, Burning out, & Back to bolt together now, though they were handy for the test bench stuff. good video.

Thom

[VeritasSB]

Thank you for this video, can you please tell me where I could easily find plates like that (what they are called?)

[SmartScarecrow]

yes and no ... the reason I went this direction was that I noticed the connections were loose after extended run times ... purely my own observations ...

the quick disconnects are easy and convenient, so its not like I am knocking them ... they work pretty well ... but if you take temp readings at the connections before and after soldering, you will note less heat at your connections after soldering ... nothing more scientific, sorry ...

[SmartScarecrow]

well, this of course depends on what you are trying to get done ...

my devices tend to have between 8,000 and 12,000 square inches of surface area and are designed to run on 120vAC rectified ... my requirement is for between 10 and 20 liters per minute of productivity ... I would not be able to achieve these design goals with 11 plates ...

[phnixjem]

is this 101 plate dry cell better than say a 11 plate dry cell? it looks like it would take more power to use the 101 dry cell then the 11.

[David7900]

thank you so much for the welth of knowlege!