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Soldering leads to the switch

  1. Obtain two 4" (approximate length) pieces of 22 AWG wire.
  2. Strip 1/2" of insulation off both ends of each wire. There is a wire gauge adjustment you can make on the handle of the wire cutters/strippers that will close the cutters to the diameter of the conductor for ease of stripping.
  3. Solder one end of each wire to the terminals of the switch. Be sure to tin the iron tip. Avoid excessive time of contact of the iron tip with the switch terminals. In addition, be very careful about what you touch with the hot iron tip. It is very easy to accidentally touch a meltable or flammable item.


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