Crimping OR Solder Sleeves? | Splicing Shielded Cable [FREE LESSON] Learn the correct way to splice a shielded cable in order to make your ground connection. First, we look at using the technique of using an open barrel crimp terminal to join our shielded cable/braid. Secondly, we use some Raychem solder sleeves if this is your preferred method. Zac also mentions the advantages and disadvantages of either option which will help you in deciding where you would implement one, the other, or both in