Question about using scrimping cable ends when making AC power cord


Hello!

I have read often Audiogon forum and find lot of useful information, thanks for forum members. Now I have two question for members who have made AC power cords. Do you use scrimp cable ends with multicore cables? If the cable is silver plated and plugs are also silver plated is it better to use silver plated copper cable ends also. Thanks.

rait44

At the risk of sounding foolish, I'm going to ask what scrimp cable ends are?  Google tells me scrimp means parsimonious--which sometimes fits me.

For power cords I like a solid mechanical joint, whether screw or crimp, followed by a light silver soldering to seal the deal. The mechanical joint ensure you don't have a gap where only the solder is conducting the current. 

My question is, do you shield yours?  I braid mine and I'm thinking of adding shielding, mostly to protect my signal cables rather than to protect my power cord. 

--Jerry

I am not clear what you are referring to by "scrimping cable ends."  Can you provide an image?  I mostly use bare wire tightly clamped directly to the (mostly Furutech) ac plug or IEC.  I have done this with up to 7awg wire.  I have also tried using a BAR spade to make the final connection with the plug easier to accomplish when using large wires - but which also puts another connection in the path.

Hi. 
I am sorry for my mistakes in texting. I mean crimp not scrimp😂. Now I looked up more how do name theses. Correct question is about using crimp ferrules with multi-stranded wires for power cord. Actually I figured it out already and will use ferrules and if well crimped it will last long time.