On a Merkur Scorpio (Ford mfg in Germany) 8ga and 14ga wires are connected to two 16ga fusibe link wires. The two 16ga wires go to the battery and the 8ga and 14ga wires feed the cars electrical system.

Note: Educated guess on the 8ga and 14ga wires.

How did the electrical engineers determine that two 16 fusible link wires were correct?
Why did they use fusible links instead of standard fuse?

Is best procedure just to mash & twist all wires togther, then solder and wrap with electrical tape? Or is there a better way?

Thanks
Bob

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