Sealed solder wire connector assembly and method of use

A sealed solder wire connector assembly connectable to an exposed electrical conductor wire found in an electrical wire member, comprising:

• a) a protective sleeve assembly constructed of heat-shrinkable tubing material of a size to receive the wire member;
• b) an electrical terminal member including a main terminal body having a solder connector end section;
• c) said solder connector end section of semi-circular shape in transverse cross section having a solder layer on an inner concave surface to receive, support, and contact an outer surface of the conductor wire;
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• d) said protective sleeve assembly mounted about said solder connector end section;
• whereby the application of heat about an exterior of said protective sleeve assembly shrinks same about said electrical terminal member and the wire member to achieve an air tight electrical connection.

An air tight, sealed solder connection using a sealed solder wire connector assembly to anchor and seal an electrical wire member thereto having a central wire section exposed from an insulation cover member, comprising:

• a) said sealed solder wire connector assembly having an electrical terminal member and a protective sleeve assembly mounted about and connected to a portion of said electrical terminal member;
• b) said electrical terminal member includes a connector end section operable to be connected to an external member, a main terminal body integral at one end to said connector end section, and a solder connector end section integral with another end of said main terminal body;
• c) said solder connector end section of U-shape in transverse cross section having a solder layer on an inner surface;
• d) said protective sleeve assembly shrinks about the wire member, said solder connector end section, and the insulation cover member to form a vapor seal therewith;
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• e) the central wire section fuses with said solder layer on said solder connector end section to form a rigid solid electrical connection similar to a conventional electrical wire solder joint.

A method of joining an electrical wire member having an exposed solder conductive end portion and an insulation cover thereabout to a sealed solder wire connector assembly having a main terminal member with a protective sleeve assembly constructed of a heat-shrink material mounted thereabout to achieve a sealed solder connection, the process steps, comprising:

• a) inserting the conductive end portion of the wire member into an open end of said protective sleeve assembly and supported on a solder connector end section of semi-circular shape in transverse cross section of said electrical terminal member;
• b) applying initial external heat to said protective sleeve assembly causing same to shirnk about said solder connector end section and a wire member;
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• c) applying additional heat to said protective sleeve assembly to melt solder on said solder connector end section about the wire member and further shrink said protective sleeve assembly to form a sealed, vapor tight connection.