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> Differences between amateur and professional wiring?
Tdskip
post Jan 3 2020, 07:12 PM
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OK guys - we have some very talented people here and I'm hoping to bring my wiring skills up a level.

What separates amateur wiring from a pro level? One item that comes to mind - no use of Harbor Freight connectors (which I am guilt of).

What else comes to mind?
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Tdskip   Differences between amateur and professional wiring?   Jan 3 2020, 07:12 PM
76-914   Solder your crimp fittings to take it to the next ...   Jan 3 2020, 07:26 PM
Superhawk996   Solder your crimp fittings to take it to the next...   Jan 3 2020, 08:06 PM
914forme   Wire should be SAE Type GPT wire at minimum. Use ...   Jan 3 2020, 07:48 PM
bandjoey   http://www.visioneng.com/wp-content/upload...rol.1...   Jan 3 2020, 08:00 PM
ClayPerrine   http://www.visioneng.com/wp-content/upload...rol....   Jan 4 2020, 06:46 PM
porschetub   [quote name='bandjoey' post='2774490' date='Jan 3...   Jan 4 2020, 07:57 PM
Superhawk996   I completely disagree with the comment about not...   Jan 4 2020, 08:59 PM
Tdskip   http://www.visioneng.com/wp-content/upload...rol....   Jan 8 2020, 08:23 AM
bbrock   I'll just add a little to the already excellen...   Jan 3 2020, 08:37 PM
Superhawk996   Here is a list of some of the part numbers I use...   Jan 3 2020, 09:09 PM
Costa05   If you are a bit detail obsessed like me, I found ...   Jan 3 2020, 09:43 PM
barefoot   If you are a bit detail obsessed like me, I found...   Jan 4 2020, 07:29 AM
Costa05   [quote name='Costa05' post='2774519' date='Jan 3 ...   Jan 4 2020, 08:58 PM
AZBanks   Great wiring write-up. https://www.rbracing-rsr.c...   Jan 4 2020, 01:48 AM
Superhawk996   Great wiring write-up. https://www.rbracing-rsr....   Jan 4 2020, 04:38 AM
gereed75   That is a really good guide! The Home built a...   Jan 4 2020, 04:27 AM
falcor75   Dont use any kind of tape to wrap your harness wit...   Jan 4 2020, 07:44 AM
Tdskip   I thought this would be a useful topic, thanks for...   Jan 4 2020, 09:28 AM
gereed75   My recommendations from https://www.steinair.com/p...   Jan 4 2020, 09:45 AM
bbrock   I've been really happy with this budget crimpi...   Jan 4 2020, 10:27 AM
ClayPerrine   Having been professionally trained on alll methods...   Jan 5 2020, 06:33 AM
Tjmrfe   Having been professionally trained on alll method...   Jan 5 2020, 08:34 AM
Superhawk996   Having been professionally trained on alll method...   Jan 5 2020, 11:35 AM
gereed75   I think You are both right. For our purposes, wel...   Jan 5 2020, 08:47 AM
914forme   @ClayPerrine Clay you are 100% correct, but an am...   Jan 5 2020, 08:54 AM
gereed75   Stephen, pretty much what I was trying to say. I ...   Jan 5 2020, 10:03 AM
gereed75   The thought of service loops got me thinking furth...   Jan 5 2020, 10:41 AM
Tom   Simply put, crimps are better if you don't kno...   Jan 7 2020, 10:43 AM
bandjoey   You all missed the most effective wire connection....   Jan 7 2020, 11:06 AM
dr914@autoatlanta.com   original colored wires and sized correctly, solder...   Jan 7 2020, 11:08 AM
johnhora   Thanks to all who have contributed their informati...   Jan 8 2020, 09:45 AM
johnorm   Whether you solder or crimp don't scrimp on th...   Jan 8 2020, 06:39 PM
Tdskip   Yeee haaa. HOLY COW these are nice to use. Thanks...   Jan 9 2020, 11:32 AM
jd74914   HOLY COW these are nice to use. Thanks for the en...   Jan 9 2020, 12:46 PM
IronHillRestorations   I use black PVC jacketing on my engine harnesses, ...   Jan 9 2020, 11:53 AM
bbrock   and too heavy of a gauge will make the wire bundl...   Jan 9 2020, 03:45 PM
Al Meredith   We Probably don't need one more 2 cents but, I...   Jan 9 2020, 03:14 PM
Larmo63   Hold my beer.........   Jan 9 2020, 09:01 PM
ClayPerrine   Hold my beer......... http://www.914world.com/bb...   Jan 10 2020, 08:50 AM
Tdskip   [quote name='Larmo63' post='2776095' date='Jan 9 ...   Jan 10 2020, 09:20 AM
gereed75   Don’t start with the substandard examples - I ju...   Jan 10 2020, 08:02 AM
mlindner   Professional.....Perry Kiehl. Engine harness is a ...   Jan 10 2020, 02:09 PM
TravisNeff   Now that you have some good racheting tools and di...   Jan 10 2020, 02:56 PM
Superhawk996   There are also types of connectors that not only...   Jan 11 2020, 08:07 AM
bbrock   I will also point out that the crimpers the OP pos...   Jan 11 2020, 10:24 AM
Tdskip   I will also point out that the crimpers the OP po...   Jan 11 2020, 12:19 PM


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