Differences between amateur and professional wiring? Options

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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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@ClayPerrine Clay you are 100% correct, but an amateur going to professional should not be soldering wires into a harness. You have proper training it is 100% effective, key is proper training.

For a guy to go down the street grab some crap solder and soldering iron, and start soldering up a harness. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) We hav all done dumb things at one time and still might be we are all someone else's Dumb Previous Owner. I have found through many years working many different industries that I can always find someone better than me. And they intern can point to someone better than them.

Clay you are 98% better than most of use on this board at what you know and have learned, and I am sure you can point out a few people who are better still.

Soldering has it place, but it should be a pro class item. I solder stuff all the time, but it has the proper strain reliefs.

I have torn into enough cars to know that you don't give an untrained person a soldering Iron and say fix that. What you end up with is a bunch of crap, and more repairs. If you spend anytime around boats or trailers you learn the average Joe does some pretty stupid stuff.

To make the transition from amateur to professional requires the willingness to learn the craft, what ever craft it is, and then constantly learn as the techniques and technologies continue to advance. Then put in the dedicated hours honing to become a master.