摘要 |
A method suitable for welding aluminium wires comprising, placing a plurality of aluminium wires 1 proximal a connector 2, heating said wires and said connector forming at least one weld pool and allowing said weld pool to solidify such that the wires are welded to the connector. Further method steps may be included comprising inserting said wires through a first aperture 2a into said connector and protruding from a second aperture 2b in said connector, heating an aluminium filler material providing additional material to the weld pool, undertaking the welding at an aperture in the connector, insulating the wires 3, welding the wires joined to the connector to at least one further plurality of aluminium wires joined to at least one further connector, welding the wires joined to the connector to at least one further component and striking an arc between 60 and 100 Amps with an arc maintenance current of between 20 and 60 Amps during tungsten inert gas welding. The connector may comprise aluminium and its aperture be closed by the solidified weld pool. The connector and wires may have the same/different elemental compositions and the welding process result in localised heating of said wires and said connector. |