Hi, here's a bit more info for the person who started this thread: The new crimp tool from Multi-Contact for their 4mm connectors will work with those and those only. A different M-C branded tool would be required for the 3mm connectors; one also needs a "boot puller" for those...all this for a connector which appears to be in sunset mode.
Whenever something new comes out from M-C, any previous M-C tool purchases will be "stranded". Then there's Tyco with its own specialized tooling...puh-leeze... AEEsolar has been offering a crimper called RENNTOOL from a European tool manufacturer. The dies are interchangeable...what a concept! The AEE bundle includes dies for MC3, MC4, and Tyco. (One would still need a boot puller in order to make the original MC3 connections. For MC4, one instead needs a pair of low cost plastic wrenches.) Hats off to Dave Katz @ AEEsolar for being one step ahead...again. When the "next big thing" comes along, maybe we can just buy new dies from Dave instead of a complete new tool. Mick Abraham, Proprietor www.abrahamsolar.com Voice: 970-731-4675 ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Wind-sun.com" <wind...@wind-sun.com> To: <daryl_so...@yahoo.com>, "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Sent: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:36:16 -0700 Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Module Connectors (MC 4 Solarline Tyco) > Solarline 1 are the MC3 connectors, the older ones without latches. > > Solarline 2 are the MC4 with locking latches. > > Tyco are made by a different company, oddly enough named Tyco. Only > a few panels use them, in fact I have seen only one brand. > > None of them are compatible with each other. > > See http://www.multi-contact-usa.com/products/productline/5 > > .................................................................................................. > Northern Arizona Wind & Sun - Electricity From The Sun > Solar Discussion Forum: http://www.wind-sun.com/ForumVB/ > .................................................................................................. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Darryl Thayer" <daryl_so...@yahoo.com> > To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 4:10 PM > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Module Connectors (MC 4 Solarline Tyco) > > >I assume the old MC is the same as the MC1 and Solarline1? > > Also that the tyco, Solarline 2 and MC 4 are also the same? > > Plese correct if I am wrong. > > Darryl > > > > > > --- On Tue, 12/16/08, William Miller <wrmil...@charter.net> wrote: > > > >> From: William Miller <wrmil...@charter.net> > >> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Module Connectors (MC 4 Solarline Tyco) > >> To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > >> Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 9:56 AM > >> Carl: > >> > >> 1. You have to use the one that matches the modules you are > >> using. > >> > >> 2. The more connectors you have in a system, the more > >> chance for > >> problems. We install a PVC J-box with panel mount > >> connectors such that the > >> factory leads can reach without spicing or extending. > >> > >> 3. From the J-box, un-spliced building wire (usually THHN) > >> is run through > >> conduit to the termination point. > >> > >> See > >> http://mpandc.com/practices/Technical_Procedures/PV_wiring/PV_wiring.html > >> > >> William Miller > >> > >> > >> At 06:43 AM 12/16/2008, you wrote: > >> >Hello All, > >> > > >> >I'm trying to sort the module connector types being > >> referenced here and there. > >> > > >> >Can you help clarify > >> >MC > >> >MC4 > >> >Solarline 1 > >> >Solarline 2 > >> >Tyco > >> > > >> >Preferences? 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